Distribution of DDT in sediments off the central California coast

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 299-305

  Ian Hartwell, S ^a  

^a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

Central California; Continental shelves; DDT; Pesticides; Sediment pollution

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENGINEERING; OCEAN CURRENTS; PESTICIDES; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS;

BIOACCUMULATION; METAL CONTAMINANTS;

WATER POLLUTION;

CHLORPHENOTANE; TRACE METAL;

DDT; PESTICIDE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

CALIFORNIA; DDT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

CALIFORNIA SHELF; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 4043166361     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.02.016     Document Type: Article

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