Loss rates of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from sediment and deposit-feeder fecal pellets

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1465-1473

  Horng, C Y ^a   Taghon, G L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Deposit feeding; Desorption; Fecal pellets; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ORE PELLETS; RATE CONSTANTS; SEDIMENTS;

FECAL PELLETS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; ESTUARY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPITELLA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0034968505     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620200708     Document Type: Article

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