Seasonal variation of particulate heavy metals in the Lower Paraiba do Sul River, R.J., Brazil

Environmental Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 297-302

  Carvalho, C E V ^a,b   Ovalle, A R C ^a   Rezende, C E ^a   Molisani, M M ^a   Salomao M S M B ^a   Lacerda, L D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Particulate matter; Seasonal variation; Tropical river

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COPPER; FLOW OF WATER; IRON; IRON OXIDES; MASS TRANSFER; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); RIVER POLLUTION; RUNOFF; SOILS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BRAZIL; DILUTION; LOWER PARAIBA DO SUL RIVER; PLANTATIONS; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICAL RIVER;

HEAVY METALS;

HEAVY METAL; RIVER POLLUTION; SEASONALITY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0032901551     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050387     Document Type: Article

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