Degradation of organchlorine pesticides in carbonate sediments from the Aqaba Gulf, Red Sea

Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 147-158

  Al Masri, Mohamad G ^a   Rasheed, M ^a,b   Alawi, M ^b  

^a Woods Hole Group Middle East   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Aqaba Gulf; Carbonate sedments; Degradation; Organchlorine pesticides; Red Sea

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBONIC ACID; CHLORPHENOTANE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MINERALIZATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT;

EID: 74749104563     PISSN: 18193420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjet.2009.147.158     Document Type: Article

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