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NOAA Marine Debris Program
URL: http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/

Description:
Website for this federal government program concerned with marine debris, which is "typically defined as any man-made object discarded, disposed of, or abandoned that enters the coastal or marine environment." Features articles, fact sheets, news, photos, outreach materials, and glossary. Includes a link to the website for the program's Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris project, showing marine debris deposited on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Publisher:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Extra Keywords
marine litter

LII Database Information:
Record 24427 created by Jennifer English on 09/05/2007
Last modification on 09/10/2007
Published: 09/12/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24427