Natural attenuation of metabolites of a chlorinated pesticide in soil

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 235-248

  Guerin, T F ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Endosulfan diol; Endosulfan sulfate; Metabolites; Soil

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORINATION; METABOLITES; SOILS;

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; CHLORINATED PESTICIDES; MINERALIZATION; NATURAL ATTENUATION;

PESTICIDES;

EID: 20144372366     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020723042000257745     Document Type: Article

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