Journal article
An assessment of the pollutant status of surficial sediment in Cork Harbour in the South East of Ireland with particular reference to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Abstract
Surface sediment from three polluted sites within Cork Harbour, Ireland, and from a relatively clean reference site were collected and analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), organotins (OTs), and heavy metals. PAHs were determined to be the most abundant class of contaminant. Concentrations of the sum (Sigma) of the 21 PAHs …
Authors
Kilemade M; Hartl MGJ; Sheehan D; Mothersill C; van Pelt FNAM; O’Brien NM; O’Halloran J
Journal
Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 49, No. 11-12, pp. 1084–1096
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.08.002
ISSN
0025-326X