Distribution characteristics of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in coastal areas of Okinawa Island, Japan

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-253

  Sheikh, M A ^a   Nakama, F ^b   Oomori, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b Armstrong Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

coastal pollution; homolog; Okinawa Island; PCBs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955430152     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-007-0247-x     Document Type: Article

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