Horizontal and vertical distribution of PCBs and chlorinated pesticides in sediments from Masan Bay, Korea

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 244-253

  Hong, Sang Hee ^a,b   Yim, Un Hyuk ^a   Shim, Won Joon ^a   Oh, Jae Ryoung ^a   Lee, In Sook ^b  

^a Korea Ocean and Research Development Institute   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DDTs; Distribution; Organochlorine pesticides; PCBs; POC; Sediment core

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COASTAL ZONES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTS;

DICHLORODIPHENYLTRICHLOROETHANE (DDT);

PESTICIDE EFFECTS;

CHLORDANE; CHLORPHENOTANE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DDT; ORGANOCHLORINE; PCB; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; KOREA; ORGANIC POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INSECTICIDES; KOREA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 0037316570     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00399-5     Document Type: Article

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