An experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of beach ashtrays in preventing marine contamination

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1205-1216

  Widmer, Walter Martin ^a   Reis, Rodrigo Arantes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Beach; Brazil; Cigarette butts; Coastal management; Marine debris; Paran

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649389191     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132010000500018     Document Type: Article

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