Distribution and source differentiation of PAHs and PCBs among size and density fractions in contaminated harbor sediment particles and their implications in toxicological assessment

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 432-439

  Huang, Yun Jie ^a   Lee, Chon Lin ^a   Fang, Meng Der ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Density fractions; PAHs; PCBs; Sediments; Size fractions; Toxicity assessment

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FRACTIONS; PAHS; PCBS; SIZE FRACTIONS; TOXICITY ASSESSMENT;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RATING; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TOXICITY;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS;

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; BENZO[A]PYRENE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

COASTAL SEDIMENT; HARBOR; PAH; PCB; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT; TAIWAN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SEAWATER; TAIWAN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

KAOHSIUNG; TAIWAN;

EID: 79751536633     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.11.022     Document Type: Article

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