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Marine Debris: Sources, Impacts and Solutions
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Debris into both the justification and the basis for working toward this balance at all socioeconomic and political levels.We present a summary review of the amounts, types, and distribution of marine debris around the world as well as its biological, social, and economic impacts.We also address the maritime and land-based sources of marine debris, providing legal reviews, case studies, and strategies for controlling both sources.At all stages in the generalized "life history" of marine debris, there are
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- Authors
- Williams, A. T., Coe, J. M., & Rogers, D. B.
- Venue
- The Geographical Journal
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1999-07
- Volume
- 165
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 233
- ISSN
- 0016-7398 (ISSN-L)
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- W2332106665
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- 563
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- 4.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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