Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pollution in sediments: Distribution and sources in a lagoon system (Orbetello, Central Italy)

Transitional Waters Bulletin

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-58

  Perra, Guido ^a   Renzi, Monia ^c   Guerranti, Cristiana ^c   Focardi, Silvano E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Fishery and Aquaculture Laboratory   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Coastal lagoon; Orbetello Lagoon; Petrogenic; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Pyrolytic; Sediment; Tuscany

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887116298     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1825229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1285/i1825229Xv3n1p45     Document Type: Article

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