Potential for octylphenol to biodegrade in some english rivers

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2486-2492

  Johnson, A C ^a   White, C ^a   Bhardwaj, L ^a   Jurgens, M D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Endocrine disruptor; Octylphenol; Rivers

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CURVE FITTING; HALF LIFE TIME; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; RIVER; RURAL AREA; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 0033796924     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620191014     Document Type: Article

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