Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls in the water column of the Laurentian Great Lakes: Spring 1993

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 160-170

  Anderson, David J ^a,c   Bloem, Thomas B ^a,b   Blankenbaker, Robin K ^b,d   Stanko, Thomas A ^b,e  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Grace Analytical Services   (United States)

^c Adv BioAnalytical Services Inc   (United States)

^d Pace Analytical   (United States)

^e Atlanta Regional Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Great Lakes; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Water concentrations

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAKE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NORTH AMERICA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

PCB; WATER COLUMN; WATER QUALITY;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0032932159     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(99)70724-0     Document Type: Article

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