PCBs, PAHs and metal contamination and quality index in marine sediments of the Taranto Gulf

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 21-32

  Annicchiarico, C ^a   Buonocore, M ^a   Cardellicchio, N ^a   Di Leo, A ^a   Giandomenico, S ^a   Spada, L ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metals; PAHs; PCBs; Sediment quality indexes; Sediments

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE SEDIMENT; PAH; PCB; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

GULF OF TARANTO; IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 79951786748     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2010.536156     Document Type: Article

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