Atmospheric deposition of metals to coastal waters (Long Island Sound, New York U.S.A.): Evidence from saltmarsh deposits

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 503-522

  Cochran, J K ^a   Hirschberg, D J ^a   Wang, J ^a   Dere, C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Long Island Sound; Radionuclides; Saltmarsh deposits; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032054850     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1997.0299     Document Type: Article

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