Organochlorine, Heavy Metal and Poyaromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutant Concentrations in the Great Barrier Reef(Australia) Environment: a Review

摘要

Past monitoring of heavy metals, organochlorine com- pounds and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHSs) has found that pollutant concentrations are generally low within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area and are indicative of a relatively unpolluted envi- Ronment. The exceptions are sites that are adjacent to Human activity such as ports and harbours, urban centres And areas adjacent to intensive agricultural activity.