Octylphenol and nonylphenol in surface water of Ráckevei- Soroksári Danube branch, Hungary

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1679-1688

  Nagy, Peter ^a   Fekete, Jeno ^a   Sharma, Virender K ^b  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruptors; Nonylphenol; Octylphenol; River Danube; Water

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MARINE BIOLOGY; PHENOLS; SURFACE WATERS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; NONYLPHENOLS; OCTYLPHENOLS; RIVER DANUBE;

TOXICITY;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; NONYLPHENOL; OCTYLPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SURFACE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HUNGARY; INDUSTRY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HUNGARY; PHENOLS; SEASONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 23844529458     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/-ESE-200067983     Document Type: Article

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