Tracing origins of sewage and organic matter using dissolved sterols in Masan and Haengam Bay, Korea

Ocean Science Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-103

  Lee, Hyo Jin ^a,b,c   Hong, Sang Hee ^a   Kim, Moonkoo ^a   Ha, Sung Yong ^a   An, Soon Mo ^b   Shim, Won Joon ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

coprostanol; dissolved sterol; Masan Bay; sewage; sterols

Indexed keywords

BAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; EFFLUENT; MARINE POLLUTION; SEAWATER; SEWAGE; STEROL; WATER QUALITY;

MASAN BAY; SOUTH KOREA; SOUTH KYONGSANG;

EID: 79959769838     PISSN: 17385261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12601-011-0009-8     Document Type: Article

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