Characterization of sources of organic pollution to Kingston Harbour, the extent of their influence and some rehabilitation recommendations

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 257-271

  Webber, Dale F ^a   Kelly, Peter Wilson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; HARBOR; MARINE POLLUTION; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; JAMAICA; KINGSTON HARBOUR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1142305956     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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