Use of dynamic simulation to assess the behaviour of linear alkyl benzene sulfonates and their biodegradation intermediates (sulfophenylcarboxylic acids) in estuaries

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-358

  Garcia Luque E ^a   Gonzalez Mazo E ^a   Forja, J M ^a   Gomez Parra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

biodegradation; estuaries; linear alkyl benzene sulfonates; simulation; sulfophenylcarboxylic acids; surfactants

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SULFONATE; SURFACTANT; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 58149467246     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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