Risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a Mediterranean semi-enclosed basin affected by human activities (Abu Qir Bay, Egypt)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 389-397

  Khairy, Mohammed A ^a,b   Kolb, Marit ^a   Mostafa, Alaa R ^b   EL Fiky, Anwar ^b   Bahadir, Müfit ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Mediterranean Sea; Mussels; PAHs; Risk assessment; Sediments; SLERA

Indexed keywords

EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MUSSELS; PAHS; SLERA;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOCHEMISTRY; COAL COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEALTH RISKS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

COAL; PETROLEUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BIOAVAILABILITY; COASTAL SEDIMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HUMAN ACTIVITY; MOLLUSC; PAH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIOAVAILABILITY; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GRASS; LAKE SEDIMENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MUSSEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER BASIN; SHIPPING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WOOD;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIVALVIA; ECOSYSTEM; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMANS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABU QIR BAY; AFRICA; EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 67651083439     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.04.084     Document Type: Article

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