A river-wide survey of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and selected organochlorine pesticide residues in sediments of the Detroit River - 1999

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-226

  Drouillard, Ken G ^a   Tomczak, Maciek ^a,c   Reitsma, Stan ^b,d   Haffner, G Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c Sweetwater Engineering   (Canada)

^d GeoSource Energy Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Areas of Concern; Contaminated sediments; Persistent organic pollutants; Remedial Action Plans

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; GENES; IMPURITIES; PESTICIDES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS;

AREAS OF CONCERN; CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ORGANOCHLORINE; PAH; PCB; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

DETROIT RIVER; GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746107946     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3394/0380-1330(2006)32[209:ARSOPB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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