Photodegradation of strong copper-complexing ligands in organic-rich estuarine waters

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 884-892

  Shank, G Christopher ^a,c   Whitehead, Robert F ^b   Smith, Michelle L ^b   Skrabal, Stephen A ^b   Kieber, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^c NRC Associate US EPA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; LIGAND; PHOTODEGRADATION;

CAPE FEAR ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645072443     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2006.51.2.0884     Document Type: Article

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