Physico chemical characteristics and multivariate analysis of contaminated harbour sediments

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 131-139

  Ausili, Antonella ^a   Mecozzi, Mauro ^a   Gabellini, Massimo ^b   Ciuffa, Giuseppina ^b   Mellara, Francesco ^b  

^a Central Institute for Marine Research ICRAM   (Italy)

^b CIBM Ctro Interuniversitario B   (Italy)

Author keywords

Distribution of pollutants; Dredging; Heavy metals; Livorno harbour; Multivariate analysis; PAHs

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; DREDGING; HEAVY METALS; PORTS AND HARBORS; TEXTURES;

POLLUTANT DISTRIBUTION;

SEDIMENTS;

HEAVY METAL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; LAW; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0031815095     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00192-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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