Biogeochemistry of nonylphenol ethoxylates in urban estuarine sediments

TitleBiogeochemistry of nonylphenol ethoxylates in urban estuarine sediments
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsFerguson, PL, Bopp, RF, Chillrud, SN, Aller, RC, Brownawell, BJ
JournalEnvironmental Science & Technology
Volume37
Issue16
Start Page3499
Pagination3499 - 3506
Date Published08/2003
Abstract

We have examined the concentrations and distributions of nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPEO) surfactants and their primary neutral metabolites in two dated sediment cores collected in 1988 and 1996 from a depositional area proximal to a wastewater treatment plant within Jamaica Bay, NY. Total NPEO concentrations ranged from $>$50 mug/g near the surface (4-6 cm, deposited ca. 1990) to below detection limits ($

Short TitleEnvironmental Science & Technology