Seasonal variation and partition of trace metals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cr, Cd and Pb) in surface sediments: Relationship with physico-chemical variables of water from the Calabar River, South Eastern Nigeria

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 113-121

  Ekpo, B O ^a   Ibok, U J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Calabar river; Partitioning; Physico chemical parameters; Sediments; Trace metal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003189031     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006528324687     Document Type: Article

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