Metal accumulation within salt marsh environments: A review

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 277-290

  Williams, T P ^a   Bubb, J M ^a   Lester, J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; METAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; PH; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOAVAILABILITY; METALS; MOBILITY; SALT MARSH; SPECIATION;

EID: 0028307670     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(94)90152-X     Document Type: Review

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