The IAEA worldwide intercomparison exercises (1990-1997): Determination of trace elements in marine sediments and biological samples

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 237-238, Issue , 1999, Pages 501-508

  Coquery, M ^a   Carvalho, F P ^a   Azemard, S ^a   Horvat, M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Monaco)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Intercomparison exercise; Marine environment; Quality assurance; Reference materials; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; TRACE METAL;

MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

BIOACCUMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SEDIMENT;

ALGAE, BROWN; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEAWATER; TRACE ELEMENTS; TUNA; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0032837406     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00161-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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