Buffalo River, New York

Loganathan BG, Kannn K, Watanabe, et al. 1995. Isomer-specific determination and toxic evaluation of polychlrinated biphenyls, polychlorinated/brominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, polybrominated biphenyl ethers, and extractable organic halogen in carp from the Buffalo River, New York. Environ Sci Technol 29(7) 1832-1838. 

Noticeable concentrations of PBDEs were determined in carp of three age classes collected from the Buffalo river (New York, USA). TeBDEs accounted for 94-96% of total PBDE concentrations [40]. 

Loganathan BG, Irvine KN, Kaiman K, et al. 1997. Distribution of selected PCB congeners in the Babcock Street sewer district a multimedia approach to identify PCB sources in combined sewer overflows (CSOS) discharging to the Buffalo River, New York. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 33(2) 130-140. 

The only measurement of nitrobenzene in soil located was a value of 8 ppm detected is soil at one of two sampling sites along the bank of the industrially polluted Buffalo River in New York (Nelson and Hites 1980). Nitrobenzene was not detected at any of three sediment sampling sites in this study. 

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