Modified diffusion method for analysis of acid volatile sulfides and simultaneously extracted metals in freshwater sediment

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1479-1481

  Leonard, Edward N ^a   Cotter, Anne M ^a   Ankley, Gerald T ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid volatile sulfides; Freshwater; Metals; Method; Sediment

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; GLASS; HEAVY METAL; SULFIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; VOLATILIZATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0029848528     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620150908     Document Type: Article

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