Distribution and depth profiles of polyc

1 Distribution and Depth Profiles of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins,

2 Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sediment

3 Collected from Offshore Waters of Central Vietnam

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Tran Manh Tri1

, Hoang Quoc Anh1

, Trinh Thi Tham2

, Tran Van Quy3

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Nguyen Quang Long4

, Dao Thi Nhung1

, Masafumi Nakamura5

, Masayo Nishida5

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Yasuaki Maeda6 , Luu Van Boi1

, Tu Binh Minh1, * 7

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9 Faculty of Chemistry, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, 19 Le Thanh

10 Tong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam

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11 Faculty of Environment, Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment, Cau Dien, Tu

12 Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam

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13 Faculty of Geology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, 334 Nguyen Trai,

14 Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam

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15 Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, 179 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam

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16 Hiyoshi Corporation, 908 Kitanosho, Omihachiman, Shiga 523-8555, Japan

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17 Research Organization for University-Community Collaborations, Osaka Prefecture University,

18 1-2 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan

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(*) 21 Corresponding author: Tu Binh Minh

22 Faculty of Chemistry, VNU University of Science

23 19 Le Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

24 E-mail: [email protected]

25 Tel: + 84 - 4 - 38261856; Fax: + 84 - 4 - 38241140

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27 For submission to: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Baseline Records of Contamination

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