Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and biomarkers of pollution in Mediterranean deep-sea organisms / Bioacumulación de contaminantes orgánicos persistentes (COPs) y biomarcadores en organismos del mar Mediterráneo profundo

The deep-sea has long been considered the last region one Earth to be untouched from anthropogenic disturbances. However, studies have shown that the deep-sea is not as pristine as once assumed and it has been suggested that it may actually act as a sink for persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POP...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koenig, Samuel
Other Authors: Solé i Rovira, Montserrat
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universitat de Barcelona 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/104150