Distribution of heavy metals in surficial sediments of Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 297-304

  Irvine, I ^a   Birch, G F ^b  

^a University of Sydney ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Heavy metals; Port Jackson; Surficial sediments

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; HEAVY METAL; SEDIMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031823988     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728388     Document Type: Article

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