Distribution and property of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in littoral surface sediments from the Yellow Sea, China

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 382-389

  Hu, Jing ^a   Liu, Wen X ^a   Chen, Jiang L ^b   Fan, Yong S ^a   Xing, Bao S ^c   Kang, Ho ^d   Tao, Shu ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Distribution; PAHs; Property; Surface sediments; Yellow Sea

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

SURFACE SEDIMENTS; YELLOW SEA;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LITTORAL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SEA; SEDIMENT; SPECIES; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; OCEANS AND SEAS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 39149129622     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701795582     Document Type: Article

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