Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in intertidal surface sediments from the Yangtze estuarine and coastal areas, China

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISS. 43, 2004, Pages 162-170

  Liu, M ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Xu, S ^a   Hou, L ^a   Liu, Q ^a   Ou, D ^a   Jiang, H ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Contamination levels; Organic pollutant management; Pollutant accumulation; Pollutant transport; Sediment quality

Indexed keywords

INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLLUTION; SEDIMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD; YANGTZE DELTA;

EID: 25144457466     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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