Compound-specific stable carbon isotopic composition of petroleum hydrocarbons as a tool for tracing the source of oil spills

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 114-117

  Li, Yun ^a   Xiong, Yongqiang ^a   Yang, Wanying ^b   Xie, Yueliang ^b   Li, Siyuan ^b   Sun, Yongge ^a,c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b Shenzhen Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

13C; n Alkanes; Oil spill; Simulation experiment; Source; Weathering

Indexed keywords

A STABLES; CRUDE OILS; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; EXACT IDENTIFICATIONS; FORENSIC EVIDENCES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MASS LOSSES; N-ALKANES; OIL PRODUCTS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; SIMULATION EXPERIMENT; SOURCE; STABLE CARBONS; STERANE;

ACCIDENTS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EROSION; EXPERIMENTS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; OIL SPILLS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; SOIL MECHANICS; WEATHERING;

PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION;

ALKANE; CARBON; HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ALKANE; BIOMARKER; CARBON ISOTOPE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTANT SOURCE; STABLE ISOTOPE; WEATHERING;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEPLETION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION MONITORING; SIMULATION; WEATHERING;

ALKANES; CARBON ISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 58149204241     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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