Presence and distribution of trace elements in new jersey streambed sediments

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 387-403

  O'Brien, Anne K ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed sediment quality; Land use; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; HEAVY METAL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER POOLUTION;

NEW JERSEY; USA;

EID: 0030738755     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1997.tb03518.x     Document Type: Article

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