Distribution and partitioning of organic pollutants and effects in coastal birds

Coastal areas are very susceptible to contamination due to the interaction of marine and anthropogenic processes. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds very resistent to photolysis and chemical and biological degradation. According to its physicochemical characteristics, POPs ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vicente de Bobes, Joana
Other Authors: Lacorte i Bruguera, Sílvia
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/134824