Litter contamination processes and management perspectives on the southern Brazilian coast

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-165

  Wetzel, Lilian ^a   Fillmann, Gilberto ^a   Niencheski, Luis Felipe H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Beach; Debris; Litter; Management; Plastic

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONES; CONTAMINATION; ECOLOGY;

ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES;

WATER POLLUTION;

PLASTIC;

BEACH; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; LITTER; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BRAZIL; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SEASHORE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS;

EID: 2342521328     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2004.004182     Document Type: Review

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