Misapplication of equilibrium partitioning coefficients to derive metals sediment quality values (multiple letters) [1]

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 423-425

  Wang, Feiyue ^a   Chapman, Peter M ^a   Allen, Herbert E ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; ZINC;

METAL; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; LETTER; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PH; QUALITY CONTROL; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032987385     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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