Status of marine pollution research in South Africa (1960-present)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1508-1512

  Wepener, V ^a   Degger, N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Legislation; Metals; Mussel watch; Organics; Research needs

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATERS; CONTAMINANT EXPOSURE; GENERAL TRENDS; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; ORGANICS; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLLUTION RESEARCH; RESEARCH NEEDS; SOUTH AFRICA;

BIODIVERSITY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; METALS; RESEARCH; SHELLFISH;

MARINE POLLUTION;

METAL;

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL WATER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARINE POLLUTION; METAL; MOLLUSC; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUSSEL; SEA POLLUTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BIVALVIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS; PETROLEUM POLLUTION; SEAWATER; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84863423717     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.05.037     Document Type: Article

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