Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in marine organisms from four harbours in Guam

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 214-225

  Denton, G R W ^a   Concepcion, Lucrina P ^a   Wood, H R ^a   Morrison, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

BIOACCUMULATION; HARBOR; MARINE POLLUTION; PCB;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GUAM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33644600312     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.10.012     Document Type: Article

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