Influence of proximity to an urban center in the pattern of contamination by marine debris

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 242-247

  Leite, A S ^a   Santos, L L ^a   Costa, Y ^a   Hatje, V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bahia; Contamination; Regression analyses; Salvador; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; CONTAMINATION; MARINE POLLUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTES;

BAHIA; CLEANING SYSTEM; MARINE DEBRIS; METROPOLITAN AREA; SALVADOR; URBAN AREAS; URBAN CENTERS; URBAN REGIONS;

DEBRIS;

GLASS; METAL; PLASTIC;

MARINE POLLUTION; METROPOLITAN AREA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHELONIA MYDAS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DISTANCE FROM THE URBAN CENTER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATE; FABRIC; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARINE DEBRIS; MATERIALS; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC MATERIAL; PAPER; SEASHORE; SOLID WASTE; TURTLE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WOOD;

BAHIA; BRAZIL; SALVADOR;

BAHIA; CONTAMINATION; REGRESSION ANALYSES; SALVADOR; SOLID WASTE;

BATHING BEACHES; BRAZIL; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLASTICS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84897570518     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.01.032     Document Type: Article

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