Copper and sewage inputs from recreational vessels at popular anchor sites in a semi-enclosed Bay (Qld, Australia): Estimates of potential annual loads

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 6-12, 2008, Pages 838-845

  Leon, L Matthew ^a   Warnken, Jan ^b  

^a South East Queensland Water Corporation Ltd ^*  (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal waterways; Copper; Multiple regression; Nitrogen; Pollution; Recreational vessels

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEYS; ANCHOR SITE; AUSTRALIA; CHRISTMAS; COASTAL WATERWAYS; CU LEACHING; CU-BASED; LOCAL RESIDENTS; MARINE PARK; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; MORETON BAY; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE REGRESSIONS; NUTRIENT POLLUTION; POLLUTANT LOADS; PREDICTIVE MODELS; QUEENSLAND; RECREATIONAL VESSELS; REGULATORY AUTHORITIES; VESSEL NUMBER;

ANTIFOULING PAINT; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTIMATION; LEACHING; LINEAR REGRESSION; NITROGEN; POLLUTION; SEWAGE;

MARINE POLLUTION;

COPPER; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEWAGE; SHIP; WATER POLLUTANT;

COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; NITROGEN; QUEENSLAND; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEWAGE; SHIPS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 52749097566     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.04.033     Document Type: Article

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