Distribution and partitioning of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and polychlorinated biphenyls in the Humber Estuary, UK

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 397-403

  Tyler, A O ^a   Millward, G E ^b  

^a British Maritime Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ESTUARY; LABORATORY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CONTAMINATION; DISTRIBUTION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANOCHLORINES; PARTITIONING; PCB; PCBS; PCDD; PCDDS; PCDF; PCDFS; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

UK, ENGLAND, HUMBER ESTUARY;

EID: 0029668024     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(96)83971-3     Document Type: Article

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