Hydrocarbon geochemistry of the strait of Georgia: Modification of a Fraser River dominated regime by ocean dumping
- Inst. of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, British Columbia (Canada); and others
Despite the presence of Canada`s third largest city and of the largest river reaching the west coast of Canada, the study of the environmental and geochemical aspects of hydrocarbon distributions in the lower Fraser River and adjacent Strait of Georgia has not progressed beyond the cataloguing of environmental concentrations. Hence hydrocarbon distributions in the lower Fraser River are only poorly understood and very little is known about either the role that the Fraser River plays in defining the hydrocarbon geochemistry of the Strait of Georgia or how hydrocarbon distributions in the strait are being modified by shipping or dredging activities associated with the port of Vancouver. This report describes the results of analysis from sediments and particulate samples.
- OSTI ID:
- 437351
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960807--
- Journal Information:
- National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Journal Name: National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 36; ISSN NMACDY; ISSN 0270-3009
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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