Selenium transformations in ponded sediments

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 781-790

  Tokunaga, Tetsu K ^a   Pickering, Ingrid J ^b   Brown Jr , Gordon E ^c  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POND SEDIMENT; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

USA, CALIFORNIA, MERCED COUNTY, KESTERSON RESERVOIR;

EID: 0030450878     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000030015x     Document Type: Article

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