The use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as a particulate tracer in the water column of Gaoping (Kaoping) Submarine Canyon

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 457-467

  Fang, Meng Der ^a   Chang, Wei Kai ^a   Lee, Chon Lin ^a   Liu, James T ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aromatic hydrocarbons; Fate; Pollutants; Sediment trap; Sedimentation flux; Submarine canyon

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; OCEAN CURRENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT TRAPS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBMARINES; TIME SERIES;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; CHEMICAL TRACERS; COASTAL AREAS; DEPTH VARIATIONS; DIAGENETIC; FATE; FINE PARTICLE FRACTIONS; FLOW DIRECTIONS; PARTICLE CHARACTERISTICS; PARTICLE MASS; POLLUTANTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS; SAMPLING PERIODS; SEDIMENTATION FLUX; SETTLING PARTICLES; SUBMARINE CANYON; TIDAL CURRENTS; TOTAL POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; VERTICAL MOVEMENTS; WATER COLUMNS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FLUX MEASUREMENT; PAH; SEDIMENT TRAP; SEDIMENTATION; TIME SERIES; TRACER; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN;

KAOPING SUBMARINE CANYON; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 60749101562     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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