Sources, distribution and storage of heavy metals in the Río Pilcomayo, Bolivia

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-250

  Hudson Edwards, Karen A ^a   Macklin, Mark G ^b   Miller, Jerry R ^c   Lechler, Paul J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Heavy metals; Pollution; R o Pilcomayo; River sediment

Indexed keywords

HEADWATERS;

CONTAMINATION; DAMS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; PYRITES; SEDIMENTS; TAILINGS; TIN DEPOSITS; WASTES;

HEAVY METALS;

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEAVY METAL; RIVER POLLUTION;

BOLIVIA;

EID: 0035361043     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(01)00164-9     Document Type: Article

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