Aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Black Sea sediments

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 187-205

  Wakeham, Stuart G ^a  

^a SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN TRANSPORT; ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; FLUVIAL TRANSPORT; MARINE SEDIMENT; PAH; PROVENANCE; SATURATED HYDROCARBONS; TRANSPORT;

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EID: 0030201409     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4203(96)00003-5     Document Type: Article

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