Pollution of Aquatic Ecosystems II: Hydrocarbons, Synthetic Organics, Radionuclides, Heavy Metals, Acids, and Thermal Pollution

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 120-128

  Echols, K R ^a   Meadows, J C ^a   Orazio, C E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Contaminants; Metals; Organic; Pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860444182     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370626-3.00223-4     Document Type: Chapter

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