Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Henan Reach of the Yellow River, Middle China

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1614-1624

  Sun, Jian Hui ^a,b   Wang, Guo Liang ^b   Chai, Yan ^b   Zhang, Gan ^a   Li, Jun ^a   Feng, Jinglan ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composition; Distribution; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Sediment; Suspended particulate matters (SPMs); The Yellow River; Water

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; FLUORANTHENE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; RIVER WATER;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; PAH; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FLOODING; FLOW RATE; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER POLLUTION;

CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HENAN;

EID: 67349094886     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.05.010     Document Type: Article

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