Environmentally persistent oestrogen-like substances in UK river systems

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 399-406

  Montagnani, D B ^a   Puddefoot, J ^b   Davie, T J A ^a   Vinson, G P ^b  

^a Environment Science Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Biochemistry ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkylphenol; Oestrogen; River environment; Sewage treatment

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HORMONES; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ALKYLPHENOL; OESTROGEN;

RIVERS;

ALKYLPHENOL; ESTROGEN; RIVER WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

OESTROGENIC SUBSTANCE; RECYCLED WATER; RIVER WATER QUALITY; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

UK;

EID: 0030300742     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1996.tb00071.x     Document Type: Article

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