Sources and distribution of heavy metals in East China Sea surface sediments

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-238

  Chen, Hung Yu ^a,b,c   Huh, Chih An ^a   Chang, Ning Yu ^b   Chen, Ju Chin ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

East China Sea; Heavy metal; Sediments

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER INPUT; HEAVY METAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

EAST CHINA SEA; OKINAWA TROUGH;

EID: 0034440708     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540008037675     Document Type: Article

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