Investigating the origin and fate of organic contaminants in groundwater using stable isotope analysis

Environmental Isotopes in Biodegradation and Bioremediation

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 249-292

  Hunkeler, Daniel ^a   Aravena, Ramon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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