Spatial variability of metals in the inter-tidal sediments of the Medway Estuary, Kent, UK

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 933-944

  Spencer, Kate L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine; Marker horizon; Medway estuary; Metal contamination; Principal component analysis; Sediment

Indexed keywords

EROSION; ESTUARIES; HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES; SEDIMENTS;

SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

MARINE POLLUTION;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; METAL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HEAVY METAL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECOSYSTEM; EROSION; ESTUARY; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLLUTANT; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; ZONATION;

ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; OCEANS AND SEAS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036755225     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00129-7     Document Type: Article

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