| evaluation of toxicity of polluted marine sediments from bahia salina cruz, mexico. | bahia salina cruz, oaxaca, mexico is a major center of oil and refined product distribution on the mexican pacific coast. from the start of oil industry operations in 1979, negative effects from discharges of treated effluents in the bay have been a constant concern for local communities. we analyzed 28 surface sediment samples obtained in june, 2002 to evaluate the level of toxicity in the littoral zone, port-harbor, and la ventosa estuary in bahia salina cruz. the extractable organic matter co ... | 2010 | 20390851 |