A comparison of sedimentary aliphatic hydrocarbon distribution between the southern Okinawa Trough and a nearby river with high sediment discharge

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 217-224

  Jeng, Woei Lih ^a   Huh, Chih An ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Higher plants; Hydrocarbons; Okinawa Trough; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; RIVER PLUME; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

EAST CHINA SEA; OKINAWA TROUGH; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EMBRYOPHYTA; HUMULUS LUPULUS;

EID: 28844478918     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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