Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in the dissolved, particulate, and sediment phases in the Luan River watershed, China

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 365-374

  Bai, Ya J ^a   Li, Xi Q ^a   Liu, Wen X ^a   Tao, Shu ^a   Wang, Lu G ^b   Wang, Jing F ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Institute of Environmental Sciences of Hebei Province   (China)

Author keywords

Dissolved phase; Luan River watershed; PAH concentrations; Particulate associated phase; Sediment

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; PHASE SEPARATION; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; WATERSHEDS;

DISSOLVED PHASES; LUAN RIVER WATERSHED; PAH CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICULATE-ASSOCIATED PHASES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH);

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHY; ISOMER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RIVER; SAMPLE; SEDIMENT; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RIVERS; SOLUTIONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 39149103045     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701795517     Document Type: Article

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