Hydrocarbon pollution in the Brunette River watershed

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-94

  Larkin, G A ^a   Hall, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

hydrocarbons; lake sediments; streambed sediments; street surface sediments; traffic; urban runoff

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; LAKES; LAND USE; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; WATERSHEDS;

HYDROCARBON POLLUTION; STORMWATER; STREAMBED SEDIMENTS; STREET SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; BRUNETTE WATERSHED; BURNABY; CANADA;

EID: 0031776640     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1998.005     Document Type: Article

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