Occurrence of endocrine disruptor compounds in the estuary of the Iberian Douro River and nearby Porto Coast (NW Portugal)

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 252-261

  Rocha, Maria João ^a,b,c   Cruzeiro, Catarina ^a   Ferreira, Carlos ^a   Rocha, Eduardo ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES IUCS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

alkylphenol ethoxylates; alkylphenols; bisphenol A; estrogens; GC MS

Indexed keywords

ALKYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; ALKYLPHENOLS; BISPHENOL A; ESTROGENS; GC-MS;

ENDOCRINOLOGY; PHENOLS; POLLUTION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER ANALYSIS;

ESTUARIES;

BEACH; BIOTA; COASTAL ZONE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; EXTRACTION METHOD; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SAMPLING;

ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; DOURO ESTUARY; PORTO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84861142351     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2011.642874     Document Type: Article

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