Occurrence of persistent organic contaminants and related substances in Hong Kong marine areas: An overview

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 376-384

  Connell, D W ^b   Wu, R S S ^a   Richardson, B J ^a   Leung, K ^a   Lam, P S K ^a   Connell, P A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorohydrocarbons; Hong Kong; Hydrocarbons; Marine pollution; Marine sediments; PAHs; PCBs; Persistent organic contaminants

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PCB; POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CHINA, HONG KONG;

VICTORIA;

EID: 0032078592     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00201-4     Document Type: Article

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