Distribution of heavy metal and PCB contaminants in the sediments of an urban estuary: The Hudson River

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-88

  Feng, Huan ^a   Cochran, J Kirk ^a   Lwiza, Honoratha ^a   Brownawell, Bruce J ^a   Hirschberg, David J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Heavy metals; Hudson River estuary; New York City metropolitan area; Polychlorinated biphenyl; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SILVER; ZINC;

ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; HEAVY METAL; PCBS;

ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; RIVER; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

USA, HUDSON ESTUARY;

EID: 0032007574     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(97)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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