Distribution and sources of phosphorus in tidal river sediments in the Washington, DC, area

Environmental Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 224-230

  Huanxin, W ^a   Presley, B J ^b   Velinsky, D J ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin   (United States)

Author keywords

nutrients; Pollution phosphorus; Sediment; Washington, DC

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER SEDIMENT; SEWAGE; URBAN RUNOFF;

USA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON;

EID: 0030620529     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050150     Document Type: Article

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