Diagenetic cycling of arsenic in Amazon shelf sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1465-1477

  Sullivan, K A ^a,b   Aller, R C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CYCLING; DELTA SEDIMENT; DIAGENESIS; DRAINAGE BASIN; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY CYCLING;

ATLANTIC, AMAZON SHELF;

EID: 0029729768     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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