Simazine, metribuzine and nitrates in ground water of agricultural areas of Portugal

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 245-253

  Cerejeira, M J ^a   Silva, E ^a   Batista, S ^a   Trancoso, A ^b   Centeno, M S L ^c   Silva Fernandes, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b INETI   (Portugal)

^c Ministero da Agricultura do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas Portugal   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ground water contamination; Metribuzine; Nitrates; Simazine

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HERBICIDE;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0034084319     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240009358908     Document Type: Article

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