Characterization of PAHs in surface sediments of aquaculture farms around the Pearl River Delta

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 900-906

  Wang, Hong Sheng ^a   Cheng, Zhang ^a   Liang, Peng ^a   Shao, Ding Ding ^a   Kang, Yuan ^a   Wu, Sheng Chun ^a   Wong, Chris K C ^a   Wong, Ming H ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fishpond; PAHs; Source apportionment; Surface sediment

Indexed keywords

COAL; FRESH WATER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; AQUACULTURE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PAH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; MARICULTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; POND; SEDIMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WOOD;

AQUACULTURE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 77953534875     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.04.010     Document Type: Article

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