PCB concentrations in sediments from the Gulf of Nicoya estuary, Pacific coast of Costa Rica
Thirty-one sediment samples collected from 1996-2003 from the Gulf of Nicoya estuary on the north- western coast of Costa Rica, have been obtained for PCB analyses. This is part of the first study to evaluate the PCB contamination in coastal Costa Rica.Overall, the concentrations are low, especially...
Main Author: | Alison L Spongberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Costa Rica
2004-12-01
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Series: | Revista de Biología Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442004000600002 |
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