Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Surface Sediments of the Mudflat and Mangroves at Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong

The Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay wetland, the largest remaining system of its type in Hong Kong, was listed as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in September 1995. The Mai Po marshes, occupying an important area for biodiversity conservation within the Ramsar site, were...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2000-12, Vol.40 (12), p.1210-1214
Main Authors: Zheng, Gene J, Lam, Michael H.W, Lam, Paul K.S, Richardson, Bruce J, Man, Ben K.W, Li, Ashley M.Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
China, People's Rep., Hong Kong, Mai Po
Continental surface waters
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hong Kong, Mai Po
Marine and brackish environment
Natural water pollution
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Pollution, environment geology
Soil and sediments pollution
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:The Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay wetland, the largest remaining system of its type in Hong Kong, was listed as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in September 1995. The Mai Po marshes, occupying an important area for biodiversity conservation within the Ramsar site, were originally designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1976, and have been managed as a nature reserve by the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong since 1984.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/S0025-326X(00)00190-9