A triad study of sediment quality associated with a major, relatively untreated marine sewage discharge

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-64

  Chapman, Peter M ^a   Paine, Michael D ^a,c   Arthur, Allan D ^a   Taylor, Laura A ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b Capital Regional District   (Canada)

^c PLA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 DICHLOROBENZENE; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CANADA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SEWAGE; TOXICITY TESTING;

BENTHIC COMMUNITY; BENTHOS; CHEMISTRY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OUTFALLS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEDIMENT QUALITY; SEWAGE DISCHARGE; TOXICITY;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VICTORIA;

EID: 0029668343     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(95)00108-Y     Document Type: Article

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