Geochemistry of dissolved trace metals (cadmium, copper, zinc) in the Scheldt estuary, southwestern Netherlands: Impact of seasonal variability

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1635-1652

  Zwolsman, John J G ^a   Van Eck, Bert T M ^b   Van Der Weuden, Cornelis H ^c  

^a INST INLAND WATER MGMT WASTE W   (Netherlands)

^b Ministry of Transport Public Works and Water Management Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARY; GEOCHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRACE METAL; TRACE METALS; WATER QUALITY; ZINC;

NETHERLANDS, SCHELDT ESTUARY;

EID: 0030660316     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00029-X     Document Type: Article

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