Polyethylene passive samplers for measuring hydrophobic organic chemical concentrations in sediment porewaters and their use in predicting bioaccumulation in soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria) from sites near Boston, MA

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010. === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references. === In order to determine the hazards posed by hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in sediment beds, the fol...

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Main Author: Fernandez, Loretta A. (Loretta Ana)
Other Authors: Philip M. Gschwend.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60790