Evaluation of metals in marine and freshwater surficial sediments from the environmental monitoring and assessment program relative to proposed sediment quality criteria for metals

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2221-2232

  Leonard, Edward N ^a   Ankley, Gerald T ^a   Hoke, Robert A ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid volatile sulfide; Metals; Pore water; Sediment quality criteria; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; FRESH WATER; LEAD; NICKEL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0029994213     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620151216     Document Type: Article

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