Levels and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from the Gulf of Suez

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 356-360

  Ibrahim, M B M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

PAH;

ARTICLE; EGYPT; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDIAN OCEAN; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

EID: 4043056531     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.04.010     Document Type: Article

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