A multivariate analysis of heavy metal contents and physicochemical characteristics of sediments from marine macrophyte meadows

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 7, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 429-436

  Sanchiz, C ^a   Benedito, V ^a   Garcia Carrascosa A M ^a   Pastor, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CEC; Heavy metals; Multivariate analysis; Organic matter; Seagrasses; Sediment

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MACROALGA MEADOW; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0031811904     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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