Important aspects of beach pollution to managers: Wales and the Bristol Channel, UK

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 735-745

  Tudor, D T ^a   Williams, A T ^b  

^a Pelagos Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beach litter; Coastal management; Pollution; Public perception; Sewage

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; PERCEPTION; SEWAGE; WASTE;

BRISTOL CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 44649151230     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0727.1     Document Type: Article

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