Bioavailability of organic contaminants in sediments.

• Main Author: Yates, Kyari
• Other Authors: Davies, Ian, Pollard, Pat, Webster, Linda, Moffat, Colin, Lawton, Linda A.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Norway; Vefsn
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/588; https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/file/248047/1/YATES%202008%20Bioavailability%20of%20organic%20contaminants

The bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and chlorobiphenyls (CBs) in sediments is largely dependent on the freely dissolved concentration of these pollutants. However, measuring these is challenging, due to the low concentrations of lipophilic contaminants in the environment a...