Rare earth elements and heavy metal distribution in estuarine sediments of east coast of India

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 397, Issue , 1999, Pages 89-99

  Ramesh, R ^a   Ramanathan, A L ^b   Arthur James, R ^a   Subramanian, V ^c   Jacobsen, S B ^d   Holland, H D ^d  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

East coast of India; Estuarine sediments; Heavy metals; Rare earth elements

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; HEAVY METAL; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

INDIA;

EID: 0032862806     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003646631589     Document Type: Article

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