Impact of storm-water outfalls on sediment quality in Corpus Christi Bay, Texas, USA

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 561-574

  Carr, R Scott ^a   Montagna, Paul A ^b   Biedenbach, James M ^a   Kalke, Rick ^b   Kennicutt, Mahlon C ^c   Hooten, Russell ^a   Cripe, Geraldine ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pore water toxicity tests Sea urchin Multivariate analysis; Sediment Quality Triad; Storm water outfalls

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; STORM WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OUTFLOW; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; STORMWATER;

ARTICLE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA URCHIN; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

CORPUS CHRISTI BAY; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033995945     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620190307     Document Type: Article

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