Pollution in estuarine and bay sediments at a refinery complex located on the Mexican Pacific Ocean

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-106

  Schifter, I ^a   Gonzalez Macias C ^a   Salazar Coria, L ^a   Gonzalez Lozano C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Estuary; Metals; Mexico; PAHs; Refinery; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC BIOTA; ESTUARINE SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; ME-XICO; OIL REFINERIES; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAHS; REFINERY; SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARIES; HEAVY METALS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

REFINING;

EID: 78651403429     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2010.535980     Document Type: Article

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