Usefulness of sediment and three benthic invertebrates as indica tor of organochlorine pollution in an estuarine environment

Because of predominant sedimentation processes in estuaries contaminants tend to accumulate in the benthic system. Sediment and sediment-inhabiting invertebrates are therefore considered suitable as indicators of pollutants. In the Ems Estuary (The Netherlands, Fed. Rep. of Germany) some ...