The significance of sediment contamination in a coastal wetland, Hong Kong, China

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 379-386

  Lau, S S S ^a   Chu, L M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contamination; Hong Kong; Mai Po Marshes; Metal; Microtox test; Nutrient; Sediment; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; COPPER; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENTS; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC;

COASTAL WETLANDS;

WETLANDS;

PHOSPHORUS; WATER; ZINC;

COASTAL WETLAND; ECOLOGY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; CHINA; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HONG KONG; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SOLUBILITY; TOXICITY; URBAN AREA; WATER POLLUTION;

CHINA; HONG KONG; MAI PO MARSHES;

EID: 0034142605     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00145-1     Document Type: Article

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