Sources and potential effects of copper and zinc concentrations in the estuarine waters of Essex and Suffolk, United Kingdom

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 908-920

  Matthiessen, Peter ^a   Reed, Jacqueline ^a   Johnson, Mark ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Copper; Estuaries; Metals; South east England; Water quality; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ZINC;

COPPER; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EFFECT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032825592     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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