Organochlorine, heavy metal and polyaromatic hydrocarbon pollutant concentrations in the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) environment: A review

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 7-12, 2000, Pages 267-278

  Haynes, David ^a   Johnson, Johanna E ^a  

^a GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical pollution; Great Barrier Reef; Heavy metals; Pesticides; Petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; DIOXIN; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SEA WATER; STORM WATER; ZINC;

CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEAVY METAL; MARINE POLLUTION; ORGANOCHLORINE; PAH;

AGRICULTURE; AQUATIC FAUNA; AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOACCUMULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA POLLUTION; URBANIZATION;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF;

EID: 0033623066     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(00)00134-X     Document Type: Review

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