Partitioning of metals between dissolved and particulate phases in the salt marshes of essex and north norfolk (uk)

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-407

  Wiese, S B O'Reilly ^a   MacLeod, C L ^a   Lester, J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metal partitioning; Porewaters; Salt marshes; Sediment cores; Thames Estuary

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLUTION; METALS; REDOX REACTIONS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; WETLANDS;

DISSOLVED CONCENTRATIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC CONTROL; METAL PARTITIONING; PARTICULATE PHASIS; PORE WATERS; POREWATER CONCENTRATIONS; SALT MARSHES; SEDIMENT CORE;

POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CENTRIFUGATION; DISSOLUTION; ESTUARY; FILTRATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TOXICITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030911277     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331808616553     Document Type: Article

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