The effect of export to the deep sea on the long-range transport potential of persistent organic pollutants
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Vol. 11 (1) , 41-48
- https://doi.org/10.1065/espr2003.11.176
Abstract
Export to the deep sea has been found to be a relevant pathway for highly hydrophobic chemicals. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of this process on the potential for long-range transport (LRT) of such chemicals.Keywords
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