Distribution patterns of octylphenol and nonylphenol in the aquatic system at Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, a subtropical estuarine wetland in Hong Kong

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 657-662

  LI, Xiang li ^a,b   LUAN, Tian gang ^b   LIANG, Yan ^a   WONG, Ming hung ^a   LAN, Chong yu ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

endocrine disrupting chemicals; nonylphenol; octylphenol; Ramsar Site

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION PATTERN; NONYLPHENOL; OCTYPHENOL; TOTAL ORGANIC MATTER;

ESTUARIES; PHENOLS; SEDIMENTS; STATISTICS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

WATER POLLUTION;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN; NONYLPHENOL; OCTYLPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ESTUARIES; PHENOLS; SEDIMENTS; STATISTICS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER POLLUTION;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; TROPIC CLIMATE; WATER POLLUTANT; WETLAND;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTROGENS; HONG KONG; PHENOLS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WETLANDS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; MAI PO NATURE RESERVE; NEW TERRITORIES;

EID: 34249907865     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(07)60110-7     Document Type: Article

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