Spatial and temporal variations in abundant and trace metal concentrations in coastal sediment from near Yim Tin Tsai, Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 77-90

  Leong, L S ^a   Tanner, P A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Internal reference; Metals; Sediment; Spatial; Temporal

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COPPER; IRON; METALS; SILT; ZINC;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; BIOTA; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRACE METAL CONCENTRATIONS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0030656982     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249709358499     Document Type: Article

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