Steroids as Sewage Specific Indicators in New York Bight sediments

Sediments of the New York Bight were examined for steroidal compounds and found to contain relatively large amounts of coprostanol and 24 beta-ethyl coprostanol. These steroids were found to be derived from sewage, and it is suggested that they be used as sewage tracers in marine sediments.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1977-04, Vol.17 (4), p.491-498
Main Authors: Hatcher, P G, Keister, L E, McGillivary, P A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chromatography, Gas
Feces - analysis
Mass Spectrometry
New York City
Refuse Disposal
Sewage - analysis
Steroids - analysis
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Sediments of the New York Bight were examined for steroidal compounds and found to contain relatively large amounts of coprostanol and 24 beta-ethyl coprostanol. These steroids were found to be derived from sewage, and it is suggested that they be used as sewage tracers in marine sediments.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01685943