Geochemistry of sediments in Johor Strait between Malaysia and Singapore

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1207-1228

  Wood, A Khalik Hj ^a   Ahmad, Zaharudin ^a   Shazili, Noor Azhar Md ^b   Yaakob, Rosnan ^b   Carpenter, Roy ^a,c  

^a MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0030851134     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(97)00011-3     Document Type: Article

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