Trace metal concentrations in the sediments and plants of the Danube Delta, Romania

Wetlands

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 42-50

  Keller, Barbara E M ^a   Lajtha, Kate ^b   Cristofor, Sergiu ^c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Danube Delta; Phragmites australis; Romania; Sediments; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

MARSH; METAL UPTAKE; PLANT TISSUE; SEDIMENT; TRACE METAL;

ROMANIA, DANUBE DELTA;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0031696518     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161441     Document Type: Article

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