Environmental levels of Linear alkylbenzene Sulfonates (LAS) in sediments from the Tagus estuary (Portugal): Environmental implications

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 149, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 151-161

  Hampel, Miriam ^c   Canario J ^a   Branco, V ^a   Vale, C ^a   Blasco, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic community; Linear alkylbenzene sulphonates; Seasonal variation; Surface sediments; Tagus estuary

Indexed keywords

ESTUARIES; HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

BENTHIC COMMUNITIES; LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULPHONATES; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; TAGUS ESTUARY;

SEDIMENTS;

BENTHOS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HAZARD ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SULFONATE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAGUS ESTUARY;

EID: 58549108054     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0190-0     Document Type: Article

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