Temporal and spatial variation in solar radiation and photo-enhanced toxicity risks of spilled oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 727-736

  Barron, Mace G ^a   Vivian, Deborah ^a   Yee, Susan H ^a   Diamond, Steve A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Oil; Phototoxicity; Risk; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

OILS AND FATS; TOXICITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER;

DIFFUSE ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS; PHOTOTOXICITY;

SOLAR RADIATION;

DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; OIL SPILL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY; WATER DEPTH;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEASUREMENT; OIL SPILL; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

ALASKA; ARCTIC REGIONS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUEL OILS; OCEANS AND SEAS; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40949136971     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/07-317.1     Document Type: Article

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