Spatial and Temporal Trends in the Concentrations of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs) and Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Great Lakes Basin Precipitation, 1986 to 1999

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 448-459

  Chan, Cheong Hoi ^a   Williams, Donald J ^a   Neilson, Melanie A ^a   Harrison, Bruce ^a   Archer, Mary Lou ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric precipitation; Great Lakes basin; Organochlorine pesticides; PAHs; Spatial temporal trends

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; LAKES; PESTICIDES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ORGANOCHLORINE; PAH; PESTICIDE; PRECIPITATION QUALITY;

CANADA; GREAT LAKES;

EID: 0142040814     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70450-X     Document Type: Article

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