The changes of T-PAH levels and health status of mussels in Izmit Bay (Turkey) after Marmara earthquake and subsequent refinery fire

Environment International

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 671-675

  Okay, Oya S ^a   Tolun, L ^b   Telli Karakoc F ^b   Tufekci V ^b   Tufekci H ^b   Olgun, A ^b   Morkoc E ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Effects of earthquake; Mussels; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; EARTHQUAKES; ECOSYSTEMS; POLLUTION;

LYSOSOMAL STABILITY;

HEALTH;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; SEA WATER;

BIOMARKER; EARTHQUAKE; HEALTH STATUS; MOLLUSC; OIL SPILL; PAH;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHQUAKE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FIRE; HEALTH STATUS; LYSOSOME; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

IZMIT BAY; TURKEY;

BIVALVIA; MARMARA; MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 0242669357     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(02)00109-5     Document Type: Article

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