Distribution of hexabromocyclododecane in Detroit River suspended sediments

Chemosphere

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 268-275

  Marvin, Chris H ^a   Tomy, Gregg T ^b   Alaee, Mehran ^a   MacInnis, Gordia ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detroit River; Environmental concentration; Flame retardant; HBCD; PCBs; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLAME RETARDANTS; ISOMERS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

DETROIT RIVER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCENTRATION; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE(HBCD); SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

FLAME RETARDANT; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLAME RETARDANTS; ISOMERS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; RIVER POLLUTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

ARTICLE; ISOMER; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; RIVER; SAMPLE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

DETROIT RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33744786274     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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