Effects of natural and anthropogenic processes in the distribution of marine litter in the deep Mediterranean Sea

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 118, Issue , 2013, Pages 273-287

  Ramirez Llodra, Eva ^a   De Mol, Ben ^a   Company, Joan B ^a   Coll, Marta ^a   Sardà, Francesc ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC PROCESS; CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN; DISCARDED FISHING GEARS; EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NATIONAL PROJECTS; POPULATION DENSITIES; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN;

BIOMASS; ELASTOMERS; FISHERIES; GLASS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SHIPS;

COASTAL ZONES;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; DEEP SEA; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; LEGISLATION; LITTER; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEAFLOOR;

CATALONIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (WEST); SPAIN;

EID: 84888027828     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2013.07.027     Document Type: Article

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