The fate of endosulfan in water

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 711-720

  Shivaramaiah, H M ^a,b   Sanchez Bayo, F ^a,c   Al Rifai, J ^a,d   Kennedy, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Degradation; Endosulfan; Endosulfan sulfate; Water

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; IMPURITIES; PEST CONTROL; PH EFFECTS; SOILS; WATER;

BLUE-GREEN ALGAE; ENDOSULFAN; ENDUSULFAN SULFATE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ENDOSULFAN; RIVER WATER; WATER;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DEGRADATION; ENDOSULFAN; RIVER POLLUTION;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HYDROLYSIS; MESOCOSM; PH; SOIL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CYANOBACTERIA; ENDOSULFAN; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; NEW SOUTH WALES; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANABAENA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 24944569252     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230500189311     Document Type: Article

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