Effect of light on biodegradation of estrone, 17β-estradiol, and 17α-ethinylestradiol in stream sediment

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 334-342

  Bradley, Paul M ^a   Writer, Jeffrey H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Endocrine disruption; Epilithon; Estradiol; Estrogens; Estrone; Ethinylestradiol; Light; Oxic; Sediment; Streams

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; LIGHT; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIC SEDIMENTS; SEDIMENTS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION; EPILITHON; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; OXIC; STREAMS;

MINERALOGY;

ACCUMULATION RATE; ALCOHOL; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; EPILITHON; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HORMONE; LIGHT EFFECT; MICROCOSM; MINERALIZATION; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BOULDER CREEK [COLORADO]; COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897437211     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12157     Document Type: Article

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