Very long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons in lipids of mussels (Mytilus edulis) suspended in the water column near petroleum operations off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Marine Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 499-507

  Zhou, S ^a   Ackman, R G ^a   Parsons, J ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b John Parsons and Associates   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; MARTES ZIBELLINA; MYTILUS EDULIS;

BIOACCUMULATION; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; SATURATED HYDROCARBONS;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, SABLE ISLAND;

EID: 0029659252     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00354632     Document Type: Article

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