Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the sediments of Xiangjiang River in south-central China: Occurrence and sources

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-125

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Qin, Yanwen ^a   Zheng, Binghui ^a   Lin, Tian ^b   Li, Yuanyuan ^c  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; PAHs; Source; Surface sediments; Xiangjiang River

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; COAL INDUSTRY; MINERAL OILS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CHINA; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT QUALITY GUIDELINES; SOURCE; SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

COAL; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GUIDELINE; PAH; PHENANTHRENE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

CHINA; HUNAN; XIANG RIVER; YANGTZE RIVER;

EID: 84876082099     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-012-1939-x     Document Type: Article

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