Trace metal in Scottish estuarine and coastal sediments

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 42-50

  Balls, P W ^a   Hull, S ^b   Miller, B S ^b   Pirie, J M ^a   Proctor, W ^b  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CARBON; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

COASTAL ENVIRONMENT; COASTAL ZONE; CONTAMINATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE METAL; TRACE METALS;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030977940     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(96)00056-2     Document Type: Article

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