Characterization and sources of PAHs in an urban river system in Beijing, China

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 453-462

  Shen, Q ^a   Wang, K Y ^a   Zhang, W ^a   Zhang, S C ^a   Wang, X J ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution; PAHs; Sediment; Source apportionment; Suspended particle; Water sample

Indexed keywords

COAL; COKE; GASOLINE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; PAH; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER SYSTEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RIVER; SEASON; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHINA; CITIES; COAL; COKE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASOLINE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RIVERS; SEASONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67650254546     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-008-9198-1     Document Type: Article

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