title: Barium in southern california coastal waters: a potential indicator of marine drilling contamination.
abstract: The present barium content of Southern California coastal waters was determined to be 11 to 22 micrograms per kilogram of seawater. These values may be used as base-line concentrations to monitor marine contamination during future off-shore oil and gas explorations.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Chow