Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in small island coastal environments: A case study from harbours in Guam, Micronesia

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1090-1098

  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

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

COASTAL ZONE; HARBOR; MARINE POLLUTION; PAH;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; HUMAN; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SAFETY; SEDIMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EUKARYOTA; FISHES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GUAM; INVERTEBRATES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

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

EID: 33749054020     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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