The use of a mathematical model to evaluate mercury accumulation in sediments and recovery time in a coastal lagoon (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal)

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 33-38

  Abreu, S N ^a   Pereira, M E ^a   Duarte, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoon; ECoS; Mathematical model; Mercury contamination; Recovery; Ria de Aveiro

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; CONTAMINATION; ECOSYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MERCURY (METAL); RECOVERY;

CONTAMINANT ACCUMULATION;

SEDIMENTS;

INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; MERCURY;

LAGOON; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MERCURY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BIOACCUMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; LAGOON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PORTUGAL; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

PORTUGAL, RIA DE AVEIRO;

EID: 0031814392     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00179-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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