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...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Other Authors: | |
Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Universitat de Barcelona
2012
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/104150 |