Citation

Funayama M, Mimasaka S, Nata M, Hashiyada M, Yajima Y. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2001; 22(3): 236-238.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11563730

Abstract

Diatom concentrations in seawater were examined monthly at four aquatic areas. Diatom concentrations inside a bay showed a monthly variation, but these were detectable. On the other hand, in the open sea around the continental shelf break, there were few diatoms in any season. When a person drowns in the open sea, the diatom test cannot be expected to function reliably.

Language: en