Polychlorobiphenyls in North Atlantic Ocean Water

Concentrations of polychlorobiphenyls (PCB's) have been measured at the surface and at various depths in the water of the North Atlantic Ocean between 26°N and 63°N. The concentrations average about 20 parts per trillion and amount to an estimated 2 × 10 4 metric tons of PCB's in the upper...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Harvey, George R., Steinhauer, William G., Teal, John M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1973
Subjects:
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.180.4086.643
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.180.4086.643
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Summary:Concentrations of polychlorobiphenyls (PCB's) have been measured at the surface and at various depths in the water of the North Atlantic Ocean between 26°N and 63°N. The concentrations average about 20 parts per trillion and amount to an estimated 2 × 10 4 metric tons of PCB's in the upper 200 meters of water. The average concentrations of PCB's in the surface water of the Sargasso Sea are lower than those in the northern North Atlantic.

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