Influence of the Aznalcóllar mining spill on the vertical distribution of heavy metals in sediments from the Guadalquivir estuary (SW Spain)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-47

  Riba, I ^a   DelValls, T A ^a   Forja, J M ^a   Gomez Parra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aznalc llar acid mine waste; Chemical speciation; Donana; Guadalquivir estuary; Heavy metals; Sediment pollution

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARIES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; HEAVY METALS; MINING; SEDIMENTS; TAILINGS;

CHEMICAL SPECIATION;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ACID; CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; ORGANIC CARBON; ZINC;

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HEAVY METAL; MINE WASTE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTUARY; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINING; MONITORING; POLLUTION; RISK; SEDIMENT; SPAIN; SPILLAGE; WASTE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; SEAWATER; SPAIN; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; ZINC;

SPAIN;

EID: 0036143013     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(01)00171-0     Document Type: Article

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