Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6362007 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2011 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Paucity of standard environmental quality data in the wider Caribbean area, especially on small island states; ⺠sediment contamination by multiple chemical classes assessed in 109 samples in Bermuda; ⺠despite lack of industrialization, sediment contamination identified; ⺠contamination in hotpots exceed sediment quality guidelines indicating biological effects are possible, or at some locations probable. ⺠Sediment management strategies needed on small island states despite lack of industrialization.
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Authors
Ross J. Jones,