Development of the heavy metal pollution trends in several European rivers: An analysis of point and diffuse sources

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 215-223

  Vink, Rona ^a   Behrendt, Horst ^b   Salomons, Wim ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elbe; Heavy metals; Point and diffuse sources; Rhine

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSE SOURCES; POINT SOURCES;

HEAVY METALS; MASS TRANSFER;

RIVER POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; RIVER WATER; ZINC;

HEAVY METAL; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RIVER POLLUTION; TREND ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; RIVER; SEDIMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TRANSPORT;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032788109     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00338-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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