Application of faecal sterol ratios in sediments and effluents as source tracers

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 781-792

  Marvin, C ^a   Coakley, J ^a   Mayer, T ^a   Brown, M ^a   Thiessen, L ^a  

^a Aquatic Ecosystem Hlth/Management   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coprostanol; Faecal sterols; Source apportionment; Tracer

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CHOLESTANOL; COPROSTEROL; EPICOPROSTANOL; FECES; FECES ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; LIVESTOCK; MANURE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; STEROL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EFFLUENTS; METEOROLOGY; SEDIMENTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

FECAL STEROL RATIOS;

WATER QUALITY;

EFFLUENT; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; STEROL; TRACER;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035200888     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2001.041     Document Type: Article

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