Persistence and distribution of 4-nonylphenol following repeated application to littoral enclosures

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 363-375

  Heinis, Larry J ^a,b   Knuth, Michael L ^b   Liber, Karsten ^a   Sheedy, Barbara R ^b   Tunell, Renee L ^a   Ankley, Gerald T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

4 Nonylphenol; Littoral enclosures; Persistence; Sediment

Indexed keywords

LITTORAL ENCLOSURES; MACROPHYTES; NONYLPHENOL; PERSISTENCE;

COASTAL ZONES; ENCLOSURES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER;

PHENOLS;

NONYLPHENOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0033104952     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1999)018<0363:PADONF>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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