Lead-210 as a tracer of atmospheric input of heavy metals in the northern Venice Lagoon

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 15-29

  Cochran, J K ^a   Frignani, M ^b   Salamanca, M ^c   Bellucci, L G ^b   Guerzoni, S ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Accumulation rates; Radionuclides; Salt marsh; Trace metals; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; HEAVY METAL; RADIONUCLIDE; TRACER;

ITALY;

EID: 0031874840     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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