Assessment of halogenated aromatic compounds contamination in the Galveston Bay ecosystem

Date

1996

Authors

Gardinali, Piero Roberto

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Publisher

Texas A&M University

Abstract

This study assesses the contamination of bottom sediments and organisms in Galveston Bay by toxic halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs). Selected organisms included hardhead catfish, blue crabs, and American oysters.

Description

248 pgs.

Keywords

bioaccumulation, sediments, halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatics, American oyster, blue crab, hardhead catfish, water, pollution, volatile organic compounds, environmental aspects

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