An assessment of sediment contamination in Presque Isle Bay, PA, with historical comparisons

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-31

  Diz, Harry R ^a  

^a GANNON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Erie Harbor; Extracted metals hypothesis; Great Lakes; Heavy metals; PAHs

Indexed keywords

EID: 22444442472     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980590914962     Document Type: Article

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