Distribution of major and trace elements in sediments and pore water of Lake Erie

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 389-402

  Azcue, Jose M ^a   Rosa, Fernando ^a   Mudroch, Alena ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

fluxes; Lake Erie; pore water; sediments; trace elements

Indexed keywords

LAKE SEDIMENT; POREWATER; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 0029663502     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(96)70964-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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