Applicability of the polyphenylene oxide film dosimeter to high UV exposures in aquatic environments

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 184-192

  Schouten, P W ^a   Parisi, A V ^a   Turnbull, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Field; Marine; Solar UV; Ultraviolet; Underwater

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; SEA WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FILM DOSIMETER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; OZONE LAYER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECTROMETER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FILM DOSIMETRY; PHENOLS; POLYMERS; SEASONS; SEAWATER; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER;

EID: 68649122787     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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