Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

1987

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine whether certain organic substances (polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons) present in a refinery process water are found in adjacent sediments and bivalves; and 2) to determine the concentrations of the compounds detected.

Keywords

Estuarine sediments -- Virginia -- York River -- Analysis, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons -- Environmental aspects -- Virginia -- York River

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