Location
TONGA
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2001
Publication Place
Samoa
Physical Description:
31 p. ; 20 cm
Call Number
POL
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
20692
Legacy PEIN ID:
60615
General Notes
The guidelines are designed to assist observers to effectively identify, record and report any marine pollution incidents that they may observe. It covers oil spills, other liquid spills, garbage and marine debris. They also assist observers to differentiate between marine pollution and natural phenomena, that are often mistaken for pollution. These include algal blooms, coral spawn slicks, river discharges, seagrass beds, and even concentrations of fish.
Subject Heading(s)
marine pollution - oil spills - oceania - coastal zone management - environmental monitoring
Location
TONGA
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2001
Publication Place
Samoa
Physical Description:
31 p. ; 20 cm
Call Number
POL
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
20692
Legacy PEIN ID:
60615
General Notes
The guidelines are designed to assist observers to effectively identify, record and report any marine pollution incidents that they may observe. It covers oil spills, other liquid spills, garbage and marine debris. They also assist observers to differentiate between marine pollution and natural phenomena, that are often mistaken for pollution. These include algal blooms, coral spawn slicks, river discharges, seagrass beds, and even concentrations of fish.
Record Created: 13-Jan-2004
Record Modified: 22-Feb-2021