Iron as a reference element for determining trace metal enrichment in Southern California coastal shelf sediments

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-176

  Schiff, K C ^a   Weisberg, S B ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT   (United States)

Author keywords

Reference element; Sediment contamination; Southern California; Trace metal

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; IRON; NICKEL; SILVER; TRACE METAL;

ENRICHMENT; IRON; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE METAL; TRACER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032988380     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(99)00033-1     Document Type: Article

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