Spatial and temporal variability of PCBs in Detroit River water assessed using a long term biomonitoring program

Chemosphere

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-102

  Drouillard, Ken G ^a   Jezdic, Ivana ^a   O'Rourke, Sarah M ^b   Gewurtz, Sarah B ^b   Raeside, Ashley A ^a   Leadley, Todd A ^a   Drca, Paul ^c   Douglas Haffner, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Bioconcentration; Biomonitor; Mussels; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; MOLLUSCS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RIVERS; WATER QUALITY;

BIOCONCENTRATION; BIOMONITORING PROGRAMS; BIOMONITORS; EQUILIBRIUM PARTITIONING MODEL; MUSSELS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; WATER CONCENTRATIONS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

EID: 84868505342     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.08.007     Document Type: Article

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