Transfer of Petroleum and Biogenic Hydrocarbons in the Sargassum Community
Morris BF, Cadwallader J, Geiselman J, Butler JN. 1976. Transfer of Petroleum and Biogenic Hydrocarbons in the Sargassum Community. Pages 235-259. In Windom HL and Duce RA (ed). Marine Pollutant Transfer. Lexington, MA
This chapter explains the process of the transfer of petroleum and biogenic hydrocarbons into the sargassum community. The transfer has been shown to occur via adsorption of dissolved compounds from the water as well as by ingestation.
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Morris, B.; Cadwallader, J.; Geiselman, J.; Butler, J.
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- adsorption, ingestion, Marine Environment, Oil Slicks, Tar Lumps