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1. Bioaccumulation -
2. Biotransformation -
3. Congener -
4. Congener specific analysis -
5. Contaminant -
6. Core sampling -
7. Dechlorination -
8. Dredging -
9. Homologue -
10. Porewater exchange -
11. Transect sampling -
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- The process by which contaminantsaccumulate as they move up the food chain.
- The process in which compounds are biologically changed.
- One of the 209 diffrent PCB compounds.
- A form of chemical analysisthat specifically identifies PCBs.
- A chemical substance that is harmful to the enviornment.
- Samples are taken by pushing a hollow tube into the river bottom.
- The process of removing chlorine from a substance.
- The removing of PCBs from an ecosystem.
- A grouping of PCB congeners based on the number of chlorine molocules present.
- Exchange of water contained within the sediment of the Hudson with the overlying river water.
- Sequential river water sampling at 12 to 15 stations providing instantaneous snapshots of water column PCB levels.
- Investigation of water-borne PCBs to characterize their sources, movement, and distribution.
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