Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the sediments and fish of the Mill River, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 104-110

  White, J C ^a   Triplett, T ^b  

^a Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; FISH; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CONNECTICUT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0036460847     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-001-0225-5     Document Type: Article

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