Micropollutants and organic carbon concentrations in surface and deep sediments in the Tunisian coast near the city of Sousse

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 177-196

  Pavoni, B ^a   Berto, D ^a   Rigoni, M ^a   Salizzato, M ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorinated pesticides; Organic carbon; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Radioactive tracer

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

COASTAL SEDIMENT; EFFLUENT; MAPPING; PLUME; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; RADIOACTIVITY; SAMPLING; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; TUNISIA; URBAN AREA; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TUNISIA;

TUNISIA;

EID: 0033976185     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(99)00064-1     Document Type: Article

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