Contamination of riverbed sediments by hazardous substances in the Mediterranean context: Influence of hydrological conditions

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 468-469, Issue , 2012, Pages 76-84

  David, Arthur ^a   Bancon Montigny, Chrystelle ^a   Salles, Christian ^a   Rodier, Claire ^a   Tournoud, Marie George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Continuous flow centrifugation; Flood event; Organotin; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Sewage effluent; Temporary river

Indexed keywords

ALKYLPHENOLS; BACKGROUND LEVEL; CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; DRY WEIGHT; FLOOD EVENT; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH FLOW; HYDROLOGICAL CONDITION; LIMITS OF QUANTIFICATION; MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS; ORGANOTIN COMPOUND; ORGANOTINS; POLYCHLOROBIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS(PAHS); RIVERBED SEDIMENTS; SEDIMENT SAMPLING; SEWAGE EFFLUENTS; SPATIAL PATTERNS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS; URBAN RUNOFF;

CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; FLOODS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SEWAGE; TIN; TIN COMPOUNDS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

CENTRIFUGE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFLUENT; FLOODING; FLUSHING; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; ORGANOTIN COMPOUND; PAH; PARTICULATE FLUX; PCB; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; RAINFALL; RIVER BED; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEWAGE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

FRANCE; HERAULT; LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON; VENE RIVER;

EID: 84867101602     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.08.015     Document Type: Article

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