Occurrence and distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the dissolved and suspended phases of the sea-surface microlayer and seawater in Hong Kong, China

Chemosphere

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1660-1666

  Wurl, Oliver ^a   Lam, Paul Kwan Sing ^b   Obbard, Jeffrey Philip ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coastal water; Flame retardants; Microlayer; Persistent organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEAWATER; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

COASTAL WATER; DETECTION LIMITS; MICROLAYERS; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; SEA WATER;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; MARINE POLLUTION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEAWATER; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COASTAL WATER; DATA SET; MICROLAYER; PBDE; SAMPLING; SEA SURFACE; SEAWATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COASTAL WATERS; COLLOID; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HONG KONG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEA SURFACE WATERS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; HONG KONG ISLAND; VICTORIA HARBOUR;

EID: 33749080323     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.02.024     Document Type: Article

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