Abundance, composition and vertical distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay of Hong Kong

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1734-1742

  Zhao, Zhenye ^a,b   Zhuang, Yi Xuan ^a   Gu, Ji Dong ^b,c  

^a PKU HKUST Shenzhen HongKong Institution   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

210Pb dating; Deposition profile; Mangrove; PAHs; Sediment; Sediment core

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ABUNDANCE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORE ANALYSIS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; PAH; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HONG KONG; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MANGROVE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT;

BAYS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HONG KONG; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RHIZOPHORACEAE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHINA; HONG KONG; MAI PO MARSHES; NEW TERRITORIES;

EID: 84864874131     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: 15733017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-012-0951-y     Document Type: Article

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