The response of hydrophobic organics and potential toxicity in streams to urbanization of watersheds in six metropolitan areas of the United States

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 157, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 419-447

  Bryant Jr , Wade L ^a   Goodbred, Steven L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrophobics; Microtox ; P450RGS; Semipermeable membrane devices; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; LAND USE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; TOXICITY; WATERSHEDS;

HYDROPHOBICS; MICROTOX; P450RGS; SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE DEVICES; URBANIZATION;

URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROPHOBICITY; LAND COVER; MEMBRANE; METROPOLITAN AREA; PAH; STREAM; TOXICITY; URBANIZATION; WATERSHED;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LAND USE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RIVER BASIN; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

ATLANTA; COLORADO; DALLAS; DENVER; GEORGIA; MILWAUKEE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; OREGON; PORTLAND [OREGON]; RALEIGH; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 70349269740     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0546-5     Document Type: Article

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