The Impacts of Petrochemical Activity and Climate Change on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Deposition to Lake Sediments of Northwestern Canada

With the rising demand for fossil fuels, Northern Canada has seen an unprecedented increase in petrochemical development. These developments are often associated with emissions of PAHs, a group of hydrophobic organic contaminants that are known to be carcinogenic and otherwise harmful to humans. Due...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Desjardins, Cyndy
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2015
Subjects:
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PAHs
Lake Sediments
Oil and Gas
Athabasca
Oil Sands
Climate Change
Climate Warming
Cold Lake
Mackenzie Delta
Cameron Hills
Canada
Fort McMurray
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-4227
http://www.ruor.uottawa.ca/handle/10393/32584

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