Minimal impact from long-term dredge spoil disposal at a dispersive site in Tasman Bay, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 623-633

  Roberts, Rodney D ^a   Forrest, Barrie M ^a  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benthos; Bioassay; Contaminants; Dredge spoil; Environmental impact; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; DREDGE SPOIL; MARINE POLLUTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

NEOGASTROPODA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0033387893     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1999.9516905     Document Type: Article

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