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Dynamics and Distribution of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in the Baltic Sea

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A Systems Analysis of the Baltic Sea

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 148))

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The main objectives of this study were to quantify the distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) between air, water and sediments and to estimate the most important fluxes between these compartments by synthesizing all data in a semi-empirical mass balance of PAHs and PCBs for the Baltic Sea.

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  1. Department of Systems Ecology, University of Stockholm, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden

    Fredrik V. Wulff

  2. Department of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University, 58183, Linköping, Sweden

    Lars A. Rahm

  3. Ecotoxicology, Department of Ecology, Lund University, Ecology Building, 22362, Lund, Sweden

    Per Larsson

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Axelman, J. et al. (2001). Dynamics and Distribution of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in the Baltic Sea. In: Wulff, F.V., Rahm, L.A., Larsson, P. (eds) A Systems Analysis of the Baltic Sea. Ecological Studies, vol 148. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04453-7_10

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