Aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-122

  Martins, C C ^a   Bicego M C ^a   Taniguchi, S ^a   Montone, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

AH; Oil; PAH; Pollution; South Shetland Islands

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; PAH; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEWAGE OUTFALL;

ADMIRALTY BAY; ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

EID: 2942733459     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102004001932     Document Type: Article

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