Multi-element chemistry of Loire estuary sediments: Anthropogenic vs. natural sources

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 395-410

  Negrel, Ph ^a  

^a Direction de la Recherche   (France)

Author keywords

anthropogenic inputs; bed sediments; estuaries; heavy metals; Loire river; major trace elements; particle mixing; suspended particulate matter

Indexed keywords

BED SEDIMENT; ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS; ESTUARY; GEOCHEMISTRY; PARTICLE MIXING; SOURCES; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

FRANCE, PAYS DE LA LOIRE, LOIRE ESTUARY;

EID: 0031107123     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0139     Document Type: Article

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