Global Accounting of PCBs in the Continental Shelf Sediments

The recycling longevity of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) within the global environment is set by their permanent removal through processes such as degradation and burial in geological reservoirs. More than 90% of the global sediment burial of organic carbon (OC) occurs on the continental s...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 2003-01, Vol.37 (2), p.245-255
Main Authors: Jönsson, Anders, Gustafsson, Örjan, Axelman, Johan, Sundberg, Henrik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biological and physicochemical properties of pollutants. Interaction in the soil
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Pollutants - analysis
Exact sciences and technology
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
hydrophobic compounds
Industry
Marine
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
Oceans
Organic Chemicals
PCB
Pollutants
Pollution
Pollution, environment geology
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - analysis
Sediments
Soil and sediments pollution
Water Movements
Water pollution
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Summary:The recycling longevity of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) within the global environment is set by their permanent removal through processes such as degradation and burial in geological reservoirs. More than 90% of the global sediment burial of organic carbon (OC) occurs on the continental shelves, representing
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es0201404