Pyrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments record past human activity: A case study in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 247-260

  Page, D S ^a   Boehm, P D ^b   Douglas, G S ^b   Bence, A E ^c   Burns, W A ^c   Mankiewicz, P J ^c  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Arthur D Little Inc   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Exxon Valdez; Historical PAH sources; Industrial archaeology; PAH; Prince William Sound; Pyrogenic PAH

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

COASTAL SEDIMENT; HISTORICAL RECORD; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PAH;

ARTICLE; FALLOUT; FIRE; FISH; FOREST; HISTORY; MINING; OIL SPILL; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033057073     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00142-8     Document Type: Article

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