Sediment contamination problems in the Caribbean islands: Research and regulation

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-58

  Ross, Philippe ^a   Delorenzo, Marie E ^b  

^a The Citadel ^*  (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Contamination; Regulation; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0031012540     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<0052:SCPITC>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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