Contaminants in Long Island Sound: Data synthesis and analysis

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 609-628

  Mitch, Azalea A ^a,b   Anisfeld, Shimon C ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b New Haven WPCA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biota sediment accumulation factor; Metals; National Coastal Assessment; National Status and Trends Program; Organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875108696     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9249-6     Document Type: Article

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