Distribution of PAHS and n-alkanes in Klang River Surface Sediments, Malaysia

Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 167-179

  Bakhtiari, Alireza Riyahi ^a   Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi ^a   Yaziz, Mohammad Ismail ^a   Lajis, Mohamad Nordin Hj ^a   Bi, Xinhui ^b   Shafiee, Mohamad Reza Mohamad ^a   Sakari, Mahyar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

ACL; CPI; Diploptene; Klang river; N alkanes; PAHS

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952016035     PISSN: 01287680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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