Effective metal concentrations in porewater and seawater labile metal concentrations associated with copper mine tailings disposal into the coastal waters of the Atacama region of northern Chile

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 956-961

  Lee, M R ^a   Correa, J A ^a   Zhang, H ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METAL; POLYACRYLAMIDE; POREWATER; SEA WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILE; COASTAL WATERS; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFUSION; FILM; HYDROGEL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MINING; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; SOIL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ATACAMA;

EID: 0036754904     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00112-1     Document Type: Short Survey

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