Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in green-lipped mussel Perna viridis from Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong and possible human health risk

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 615-620

  Fang, J K H ^a   Au, D W T ^a   Wu, R S S ^a   Zheng, G J ^a   Chan, A K Y ^a   Lam, P K S ^a   Shin, P K S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIVALVE; HARBOR; HEALTH RISK; PAH; PCB; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BODY BURDEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HONG KONG; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; PERNA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA FOOD;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; OCEANS AND SEAS; PERNA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; HONG KONG ISLAND; VICTORIA HARBOUR;

PERNA VIRIDIS;

EID: 63649109022     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.12.016     Document Type: Article

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