Accumulation, distribution and metabolism of 14c- 1,1,1- trichloro-2, 2-, bis- (p-chlorophenyl) ethane (p, p′-ddt) residues in a model tropical marine ecosystem

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1285-1292

  Wandiga, S O ^a   Ongeri, D M K ^a   Mbuvi, L ^a   Lalah, J O ^a   Jumba, I O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bioconcentration; Depuration; Distribution; Marine ecosystem

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; ETHANE; FISH; METABOLISM; MOLLUSCS; PESTICIDES; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS; SHELLFISH; TROPICS;

BIO-CONCENTRATION FACTORS; BIOCONCENTRATION; DEPURATION; DISTRIBUTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION; VOLATILISATION; WATER SURFACE;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS;

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CHLORPHENOTANE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; SEA WATER;

BIOACCUMULATION; DDT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; SEDIMENT; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TROPICS; VOLATILIZATION; WATER ANALYSIS;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; DASCILLUS; DASCILLUS ARUANUS; INVERTEBRATA; ISOGNOMONON ALATUS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0036452852     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332308618327     Document Type: Article

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