DISTRIBUTION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB) IN ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEMS - TESTING THE CONCEPT OF EQUILIBRIUM PARTITIONING IN THE MARINE-ENVIRONMENT

被引:66
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PAVLOU, SP
DEXTER, RN
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[1] URS Company, Fourth and Vine Building, Seattle
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10.1021/es60149a010
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
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Spatial and temporal trends in the chlorobiphenyl concentrations observed in various marine components of Puget Sound between 1973 and 1977 are presented. The distribution and accumulation characteristics are discussed in terms of the physical chemical processes that control their flow throughout the ecosystem. For the low levels detected in seawater, the data suggest that uptake is predominantly governed by equilibrium partitioning of the chemicals between suspended phases and ambient water. © 1979, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
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