Metals, petroleum hydrocarbons and organochlorines in inshore sediments and waters of Mombasa, Kenya

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 570-577

  Williams, T M ^a   Rees, J G ^a   Ferguson, A ^a   Herd, R A ^a   Kairu, K K ^b   Yobe, A C ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; TRACE METAL;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECTS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN IMPACT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; KENYA; SEA POLLUTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER SAMPLING;

KENYA, MOMBASSA;

EID: 0030829585     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00043-X     Document Type: Article

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