Spatial and temporal analysis of the risks posed by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, polychlorinated biphenyl and metal contaminants in sediments in UK estuaries and coastal waters

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 469-479

  Manuel Nicolaus, E E ^a   Law, Robin J ^a   Wright, Serena R ^a   Lyons, Brett P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Environmental Quality Standards (EAC, ERM, ERL); Marine sediments; Risk Characterisation Ratio

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CONTAMINATION; ESTUARIES; IMPURITIES; MARINE POLLUTION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; QUALITY CONTROL; SEDIMENTS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; MARINE SEDIMENTS; METAL CONTAMINANTS; QUALITY STANDARD; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

2,2',3,4,4',5,5' HEPTACHLOROBIPHENYL; 2,2',4,4',5,5' HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; 2,2',4,5,5' PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL; 2,2',5,5' TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; 2,3',4,4',5 PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL; 2,4,4' TRICHLOROBIPHENYL; ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[GHI]PERYLENE; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CHRYSENE; COPPER; FLUORENE; INDENO[1,2,3 CD]PYRENE; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL DERIVATIVE; NAPHTHALENE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; PYRENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; 2,3',4,4',5-PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL; METAL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SEA WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL WATER; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; PAH; PCB; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; ECHINODERM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ESTUARY; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PLATYHELMINTH; POLYCHEATA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RISK; SEDIMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARIES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; METALS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84930576329     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.03.012     Document Type: Article

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