Metals in shelf sediments and their association with continental discharges in a tropical zone

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-196

  Rosales Hoz, L ^a   Carranza Edwards, A ^a   Mendez Jaime, C ^a   Monreal Gomez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHELF SEDIMENT; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0032906716     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF98107     Document Type: Article

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