Strategy for mitigation of marine debris: Analysis of sources and composition of marine debris in northern Taiwan

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-78

  Kuo, Fan Jun ^a   Huang, Hsiang Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Plastic limit policy; Plastics; Shoreline and recreational activities; Strip transect

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; DEBRIS; FISHERIES; FISHING (OIL WELLS); PLASTICS;

CLEANING FREQUENCIES; FISHING GEARS; FISHING PORTS; MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; NORTHERN TAIWAN; PLASTIC LIMIT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; STRIP TRANSECT;

MARINE EDUCATION;

PLASTIC; POLYSTYRENE; WASTE;

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FISHING GEAR; MARINE POLLUTION; PLASTIC WASTE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; ROCKY SHORE; SHORELINE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; DUMPING; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); MARINE DEBRIS; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN; TIDE; WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RECREATION; SEASON; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

TAIWAN;

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLASTICS; RECREATION; SEASONS; TAIWAN; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PRODUCTS;

EID: 84902109236     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.04.019     Document Type: Article

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