Sediment-bound metallic contaminants in Sydney's estuaries and adjacent offshore, Australia

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-44

  Birch, G F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

contamination; continental shelf; dispersion; estuaries; heavy metals; sewage; Sydney

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISPERSION; ESTUARIES; ESTUARY; HEAVY METAL; HEAVY METALS; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEWAGE;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY;

EID: 0030569643     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0003     Document Type: Article

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