Chemical contamination of a coral reef by the grounding of a cruise ship in Bermuda

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 905-911

  Jones, Ross J ^a  

^a BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

Antifouling paint; Copper; Coral; Cruise ship, Bermuda; Grounding; Zinc pyrithione

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; COASTAL ZONES; CONTAMINATION; HEAVY METALS; PIGMENTS; SEDIMENTS;

ANTIFOULING PAINTS; CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS; ZINC PYRITHIONE;

REEFS;

BUTYLTIN; COPPER; ZINC;

ANTIFOULING AGENT; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; COPPER; CORAL REEF; GROUNDING (VESSEL); SEDIMENT POLLUTION; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CORAL REEF; ECOTOXICOLOGY; SEDIMENT; SHIP;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BERMUDA; COPPER; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PAINT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIPS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZINC;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BERMUDA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 34447095030     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.02.018     Document Type: Article

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