Factors affecting sequestration and bioavailability of phenanthrene in soils

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2040-2045

  White, Jason C ^a   Kelsey, Jason W ^a   Hatzinger, Paul B ^a   Alexander, Martin ^a  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Bioavailability; Earthworms; Phenanthrene; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; PAH; PHENANTHRENE; SEQUESTRATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

EID: 0030823266     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<2040:FASABO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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