Study and measurement of some persistent organochlorine residues in sediments from the two great rivers (Tajan and Neka) of Mazandaran province (Iran)

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1028-1032

  Kalantari, M R ^a   Ebadi, A G ^b  

^a PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

DDTs; HCB; HCHs; Iran; Organochlorine; PCBs; River; Sediment

Indexed keywords

DDTS; HCB; HCHS; IRAN; ORGANOCHLORINES; PCBS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTS;

RIVERS;

EID: 33745765708     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.1028.1032     Document Type: Article

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