Exceptionally high concentrations of the insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) in surface waters from Jakarta, Indonesia

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 407-411

  Dsikowitzky, L ^a   Dwiyitno, ^a,b   Heruwati, E ^b   Ariyani, F ^b   Irianto, H E ^c   Schwarzbauer, J ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries   (Indonesia)

^c Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Megacities; Molecular markers; Municipal sewage; Tropical coastal systems

Indexed keywords

IMPURITIES; RIVER POLLUTION; SEAWATER; SEWAGE; TROPICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

COASTAL SYSTEMS; INDONESIA; INSECT REPELLENT; JAKARTA; MEGACITIES; MOLECULAR MARKER; MUNICIPAL SEWAGE; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; TROPICAL COASTAL SYSTEM; UNTREATED WASTEWATER;

RIVERS;

ANTHOZOA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84896408478     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-014-0462-6     Document Type: Article

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