Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon metabolism in soils: Relationship to soil characteristics and preexposure

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 666-675

  Carmichael, Lisa M ^a   Pfaender, Frederic K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Soils

Indexed keywords

BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CHRYSENE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CARCINOGENICITY; COMBUSTION; MICROORGANISM; MUTAGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030948478     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<0666:PAHMIS>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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