Out of sight but not out of mind: Harmful effects of derelict traps in selected U.S. coastal waters

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 19-28

  Arthur, Courtney ^a,b   Sutton Grier, Ariana E ^a,c   Murphy, Peter ^a,d   Bamford, Holly ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IM Systems Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d Genwest Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Derelict fishing gear; Fishery management; Marine debris; Marine pollution

Indexed keywords

CIVIL AVIATION; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE POLLUTION;

COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; DERELICT FISHING GEARS; ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MARINE DEBRIS;

FISHERIES;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; DERELICT FISHING TRAP; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISH STOCK; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT; MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; TERRAPIN; TRAP FISHERY; UNITED STATES; ANIMAL; DEVICES; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; FISHERY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TRENDS;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHERIES; FISHES; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84922665122     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.050     Document Type: Article

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