Using semi-permeable membrane devices and stable nitrogen isotopes to detect anthropogenic influences on the Truckee River, USA

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 585-600

  Saito, Laurel ^a   Rosen, Michael R ^b   Chandra, Sudeep ^a   Fritsen, Christian H ^c   Arufe, Jorge A ^b   Redd, Christa ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d SWCA Environmental Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecology and environmental impacts; Isotope methods; Organic analysis; Surface water quality

Indexed keywords

IMPURITIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; ISOTOPE METHODS; ORGANIC ANALYSIS; SURFACE-WATER QUALITY;

ISOTOPES;

CYTOCHROME P450 1A; NITROGEN; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

APPLIED RESEARCH; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISH; MEMBRANE FILTER; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; URBAN AREA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

ASTACOIDEA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 43249117122     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2007.0090     Document Type: Article

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