Variance partitioning as a guide for sampling and comparing spatial distributions of Hg and 137Cs in sediments

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 206, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 167-176

  Connor, D M ^a   Hinton, T G ^a   Bell, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caesium 137; Contaminated sediment; Mercury; Sampling design; Variance partitioning

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; NUCLEAR REACTOR; POND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0030661658     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00233-7     Document Type: Article

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