Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediments of four harbours in Guam

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 711-718

  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; SEA WATER;

HARBOR; PCB; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SLUDGE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GUAM; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

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

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GUAM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33745018365     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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