Occurrence and distribution of phthalate esters and pharmaceuticals in Taiwan river sediments

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 198-210

  Yang, Gordon C C ^a   Wang, Chih Lung ^a   Chiu, Yu Han ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dianbao River; LC MS MS; Pharmaceuticals; Phthalate esters; Sediments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922005197     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-014-1003-4     Document Type: Article

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