Polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in the U.S. marine environment: A review

Environment International

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 655-666

  Yogui, G T ^a   Sericano, J L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic contaminants; Brominated flame retardants; Marine pollution; North America; PBDEs; Persistent organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION; POLYACRYLATES; TEXTILES;

ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINANTS; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; NORTH AMERICA; PBDES; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT (POP);

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARINE POLLUTION; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PBDE; PERSISTENCE; POLYMER; URBAN POLLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449140142     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2008.11.001     Document Type: Review

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