Molecular organic geochemistry of New York Bight sediments: Sources of biogenic organic matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 121-128

  Kruge, Michael A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; DREDGE SPOIL; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PAH; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032775723     PISSN: 01941453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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