Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in sediment of bitumen deposit impacted area

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 561-570

  Fagbote, E O ^a   Olanipekun, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agbabu; Anthropogenic; Gas chromatography; Pyrolytic; Season

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; DRY SEASON; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PAH; PCB; PYROLITE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AGBABU; NIGERIA;

EID: 77953585909     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326165     Document Type: Article

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