Marine debris composition and abundance: A case study of selected beaches in Port Dickson, Malaysia

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-286

  Khairunnisa, A K ^a   Fauziah, S H ^a   Agamuthu, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

fishing beach; litter; marine pollution; recreational beach; solid waste

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866750339     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2012.703096     Document Type: Article

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