A molecular evaluation of contaminants and natural organic matter in bottom sediments from western Lake Ontario

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-7 -7 pt 2, 1998, Pages 1797-1812

  Kruge, M A ^a   Mukhopadhyay, P K ^b   Lewis, C F M ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Global Geoenergy Research Ltd   (Canada)

^c Mar Environmental Sciences Division   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental geochemistry; Lacustrine organic matter; Lake Ontario sediments; Organic contamination; Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY; LACUSTRINE ORGANIC MATTER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMPURITIES; LAKES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PETROLOGY; PYROLYSIS; SEDIMENTS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

CANADA;

EID: 0032215775     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00105-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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