Reduced biodegradability of desorption-resistant fractions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil and aquifer solids

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1973-1978

  White, Jason C ^a   Alexander, Martin ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Desorption; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Sorption

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; DESORPTION; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

EID: 0029835865     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<1973:RBODRF>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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