Potential for isoproturon, atrazine and mecoprop to be degraded within a chalk aquifer system

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-18

  Johnson, Andrew C ^a   White, Craig ^a   Lal Bhardwaj, C ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Biodegradation; Chalk; Groundwater; Isoproturon; Mecoprop

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; GROUND WATER; ISOPROTURON; MECOPROP;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CHALK; DEGRADATION; HERBICIDE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034048511     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00092-9     Document Type: Article

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