One result is likely to be coastal pollution at levels not seen since the early 1970's.

I added that the same committee had already reported on an inquiry into marine and coastal pollution in October 1997.

Long Island's coastal pollution mirrors what is happening along much of the nation's shoreline.

Accordingly, site selection is a primary factor in the mitigation of coastal pollution.

The heavy coastal pollution forced the region's government to suspend offshore fishing for six months.

The key sectors include water quality, waste management, coastal pollution, nature conservation and desertification.

He highlighted that the first big step to overcoming the coastal pollution problems facing Australia is awareness.

Whatever the vicissitudes of the Shore were this summer, coastal pollution could hardly be counted as an influence.

Thirdly, in the event of an accident, what resources are in place to avoid coastal pollution?

But researchers and environmentalists remain cautious about how to address the long-term underlying causes of coastal pollution.

Thomas Bell, the society's coastal pollution officer, said that last summer's record rainfall was responsible for the increase in failing beaches.

The main environmental issues are water quality, waste management, marine and coastal pollution and desertification.

Land use change and coastal pollution are the two classes of activities likely to have sufficient impact to warrant being covered by a greenhouse trigger.

Attempts to change the land-based activities that cause coastal pollution would have far-reaching economic, political and social consequences.

The worst problem in terms of coastal pollution is therefore over-fertilisation with nitrates and phosphor.

Groundwater, soil, and coastal pollution will greatly decrease.

Coastal pollution in Morocco is a big problem, and groundwater is being contaminated by irrigated water.

Coastal pollution officer Rachel Wyatt said: "Action must be taken now.

Information on coastal pollution generally.

Coastal pollution is widespread, leading to declines in habitat quality and increasing harmful algal blooms.

• coastal pollution: the prefecture has voted to prohibit coastal fisheries.

The monitoring of coastal pollution.

Coastal pollution officer Thomas Bell said this year's results bucked a long-term trend of cleaner bathing water.

They also charge that the E.P.A., which has had staff cuts, cannot effectively monitor coastal pollution problems.

Dr. Pearce said he doubted whether metropolitan regions could fully seize control of the coastal pollution problem in the near future.