Sources and distribution of aliphatic and polyaromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from the Neuquen River, Argentine Patagonia

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 370-379

  Monza, Liliana B ^a   Loewy, Ruth M ^a   Savini, Mónica C ^a   Pechen De Dangelo, Ana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

baseline levels; biogenic source; evaluation indexes; hydrocarbon pollution; Neuquen River; petrogenic source; sediments

Indexed keywords

BASELINE LEVELS; BIOGENIC SOURCE; EVALUATION INDEX; HYDROCARBON POLLUTION; PETROGENIC SOURCES;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; POLLUTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SHALE OIL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

RIVER POLLUTION;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; ALKANE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HUMAN; OIL SHALE; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARGENTINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84873589169     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.728097     Document Type: Article

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