coastal pollution
1Coastal geography — is the study of the dynamic interface between the ocean and the land, incorporating both the physical geography (i.e coastal geomorphology, geology and oceanography) and the human geography (sociology and history) of the coast. It involves an… …
2pollution — /peuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. 2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: air pollution. [1350 1400; ME pollucioun ( < OF) < LL pollution , s. of pollutio… …
3Coastal fish — Schooling threadfin, a coastal species Coastal fish, also called offshore fish or neritic fish, are fish that inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Since the continental shelf is usually less than 200 metres …
4Coastal management — This article is about coastal management aimed to prevent erosion and flooding. For broader management issues, see Integrated coastal zone management. Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and… …
5Coastal biogeomorphology — Over the past two decades, biogeomorphology has developed as an established research field examining the interrelationship between organisms and geomorphic processes in a variety of environments, both marine, and terrestrial (Naylor, Larissa A.… …
6Pollution — For the Fransisco Battiato album, see Pollution (album). For the Goodies episode, see Pollution (The Goodies). Air pollution from World War II weapon production in Alabama, 1942 …
7Pollution lumineuse — L’expression pollution lumineuse (light pollution, ou photopollution pour les anglophones) désigne à la fois la présence nocturne anormale ou gênante de lumière et les conséquences de l éclairage artificiel nocturne sur la faune, la flore, la… …
8Pollution at Morgan's Point (Bermuda) — The former US Navy Annex, located on Morgan s Point, was returned to Bermuda in 1995 with the premature termination of a 99 year lease. The base had functioned as a way station for ships and seaplanes for over 50 years but the end of the Cold War …
9Coastal Catchments Initiative — The Coastal Catchment Initiative will seek to deliver significant reductions in the discharge of pollutants to agreed hotspots, where those hotspots have been identified through agreement with the relevant jurisdictions.The Burdekin regional… …
10Coastal Zone Management Program — The Coastal Zone Management Program was created by P.L. 92 583 (October 27, 1972)[clarification needed]. It provides grants to eligible states and territories as an incentive to prepare and implement plans guiding the use of coastal lands and… …
