Isomers of the dodecylbenzene in marine sediments from the todos os santos bay, bahia, brazil

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 479-484

  Souza Santos, V L C ^a   Raymundo, C C ^a   Tavares, T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Linear alkylbenzenes; Surficial layer

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011173159     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980008650684     Document Type: Article

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