Influence of pH, temperature, salinity, and dissolved organic matter on the photolysis of 2,4-dinitrotoluene and 2,6-dinitrotoluene in seawater

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 157, Issue , 2013, Pages 233-241

  Luning Prak, Dianne J ^a   Milewski, Elizabeth A ^a   Jedlicka, Erin E ^a   Kersey, Alexander J ^a   O'Sullivan, Daniel W ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Munitions; Nitrogen compounds; Photochemistry; Seawater; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NITRATE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PH; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; SALINITY; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOLUENE; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 84887549838     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2013.10.009     Document Type: Article

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