Sources of polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons in mangrove sediments of Pulau Cik Wan Dagang, Kemaman

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-106

  Tahir, Norhayati Mohd ^a   Fadzil, Muhammad Fais ^a   Ariffin, Juriffah ^a   Maarop, Hairunazifah ^a   Wood, Abdul Khalik H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fuel combustion; PAHs; River estuary; South China Sea; Vehicular emission

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958815067     PISSN: 18238556     EISSN: 26727226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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