A multivariate assessment of metal distribution in inter-tidal sediments of the Blackwater Estuary, UK

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 960-968

  Emmerson, R H C ^a   O'Reilly Wlese, S B ^b   Macleod, C L ^c   Lester, J N ^d  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b EAG Environ   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inter tidal sediments; Managed Retreat; Metals; Mudflat; Multi variate statistics; Salt marsh

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031454979     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00067-2     Document Type: Article

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