Fluxes of Cu, Pb and Mn to the north-eastern Irish Sea: The importance of sedimental and atmospheric inputs

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 366-375

  Williams, M R ^a   Millward, G E ^a   Nimmo, M ^a   Fones, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmosphere water; Fluxes; Irish Sea; Land water; Metals; Sediment water

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; RAIN;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION FLUX; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; DRY DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER SAMPLING;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0032078990     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00199-4     Document Type: Article

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