The science and management of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea: Natural history, present threats and future challenges

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 1-5, 2008, Pages 8-21

  Ducrotoy, Jean Paul ^a   Elliott, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Ecosystem approach; Integrated coastal zone management; North Sea

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEMS; SEAWATER;

BALTIC SEA; INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; NORTH SEA;

MARINE POLLUTION;

OIL;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPLOITATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; POLLUTION CONTROL; SUSTAINABILITY;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GAS; HYDROGRAPHY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; POLLUTION CONTROL; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCIENCE;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FRESH WATER; NORTH SEA; OCEANS AND SEAS; POPULATION DENSITY; TIME FACTORS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; NORTH SEA;

EID: 46549086585     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.04.030     Document Type: Article

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