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Studies of polluted sediment offshore Los Angeles

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Overview of studies of marine sediment on the continental shelf south of Los Angeles contaminated with DDT and PCBs from past sewage effluent discharges with links to research on Santa Monica Bay, Los Angeles Shelf and Palos Verdes Peninsula.

by Western Region Coastal & Marine Geology Program (Sponsor)
Related topics:
Contamination and pollution, Ecotoxicology, Human impacts, Pesticide and herbicide contamination, Sea-floor characteristics, Sedimentation, Sedimentology, Waste treatment and disposal
Hydrologic units
Los Angeles, Santa Monica Bay

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