Heavy metal concentrations in sediments from the coast of Bahrain

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-93

  Akhter, M Salim ^a   Al Jowder, Osama ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Health effects; Pollution; Sediments; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEA; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

COASTAL POLLUTION; COASTAL ZONE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH IMPLICATION; HEAVY METAL; HEAVY METALS; POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BAHRAIN;

EID: 0030791817     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129774039     Document Type: Article

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