Geochemical changes in metal and nutrient loading at Orplands Farm Managed Retreat site, Essex, UK (April 1995-1997)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1115-1125

  Macleod, C L ^b   Scrimshaw, M D ^a   Emmerson, R H C ^a   Chang, Y H ^a   Lester, J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blackwater; Estuary; Flood defence; Pollutant; Saltmarsh

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CARBONIC ACID; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; ION; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METAL; NICKEL; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRONTIUM; ZINC;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; METAL; NUTRIENT; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ESTUARY; NUTRIENT; POLLUTANT; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033391248     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00141-1     Document Type: Article

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