Fire and Oil Led to Complex Mixtures of PAHs on Burnt and Unburnt Plastic during the M/V X‑Press Pearl Disaster

• Bryan D. James,
• Christopher M. Reddy,
• Mark E. Hahn,
• Robert K. Nelson,
• Asha de Vos,
• Lihini I. Aluwihare,
• Terry L. Wade,
• Anthony H. Knap,
• Gopal Bera

Affiliations

Bryan D. James

Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States

Christopher M. Reddy

Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States

Mark E. Hahn

Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States

Robert K. Nelson

Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States

Asha de Vos

Oceanswell, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Lihini I. Aluwihare

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States

Terry L. Wade

Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States

Anthony H. Knap

Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States

Gopal Bera

Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States