Distribution and fractionation of heavy metals in the surface sediments of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system in the Bengal basin

Environmental Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 93-101

  Datta, Dilip K ^a   Subramanian, V ^b  

^a Khulna University   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bengal Basin; Fluvial sediments; Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna river system; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FRACTIONATION; HEAVY METALS; LITHOLOGY; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTATION;

FLUVIAL SEDIMENTS; RIVER BASINS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

FRACTIONATION; HEAVY METAL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

GANGES-BRAHMAPUTRA-MEGHNA RIVER SYSTEM; INDIA;

EID: 0032215494     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050324     Document Type: Article

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