Distribution and bioconcentration of endocrine disrupting chemicals in surface water and fish bile of the Pearl River Delta, South China

Chemosphere

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 439-446

  Yang, Juan ^a,c   Li, Haiyan ^a,c   Ran, Yong ^a   Chan, Kingming ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Algae; Bioconcentration factors (BCFs); Carp bile; E2 activity equivalents (EEQs); Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICALS; EUTROPHICATION; RIVER POLLUTION; SURFACE WATERS;

4-TERT- OCTYLPHENOL; BIO-CONCENTRATION FACTORS; BIOCONCENTRATION; CARP BILE; E2 ACTIVITY EQUIVALENTS (EEQS); ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; PEARL RIVER DELTA;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS;

4 NONYLPHENOL; 4 TERT OCTYLPHENOL; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; SURFACE WATER; WATER;

ALGA; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYPRINID; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; EUTROPHICATION; PHENOL; SURFACE WATER;

ALGA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BILE; BIOACCUMULATION; CARP; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EUTROPHICATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RAINBOW TROUT; RIVER; WATER SAMPLING;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

ALGAE; CYPRINIDAE;

ALGAE; BIOCONCENTRATION FACTORS (BCFS); CARP BILE; E2 ACTIVITY EQUIVALENTS (EEQS); ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS (EDCS);

ANIMALS; BILE; CARPS; CHINA; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84901619145     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.01.048     Document Type: Article

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