Anthropogenic "Litter" and macrophyte detritus in the deep Northern Gulf of Mexico

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 966-973

  Wei, Chih Lin ^a   Rowe, Gilbert T ^b,c   Nunnally, Clifton C ^c   Wicksten, Mary K ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic waste; Deep sea; Macrophyte debris; Mississippi Canyon; Northern Gulf of Mexico; Sargassum

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEA; MACROPHYTES; MISSISSIPPI CANYON; NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO; SARGASSUM;

DEBRIS; ELASTOMERS; FISHERIES; TOXIC MATERIALS;

MATERIALS;

METAL; METAL CAN; PLASTIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEEP SEA; DETRITUS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; LITTER; MACROPHYTE; PLASTIC; SEAFLOOR; TRAWLING;

ANTHROPOGENIC WASTE; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP SEA; GULF OF MEXICO; MACROPHYTE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; MEXICO; PLANT LITTER; SEA POLLUTION; SHIPPING; TOPOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MEXICO; OCEANS AND SEAS; PLANTS; SEAWATER; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MISSISSIPPI CANYON; SIGSBEE ABYSSAL PLAIN;

SARGASSUM;

EID: 84860322693     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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