Resin pellets from beaches of the Portuguese coast and adsorbed persistent organic pollutants

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 130, Issue , 2013, Pages 62-69

  Antunes, J C ^a   Frias, J G L ^a   Micaelo, A C ^b   Sobral, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Marine pollution; Organic pollutants; Plastic debris; Portugal

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COAST; DDT; MARINE POLLUTION; PAH; PCB; PORT; RESIN;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84883202933     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.06.016     Document Type: Article

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