Metal accumulation in sediments of the exclusive economic zone of Qatar, Persian Gulf

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-54

  Ahmed, Mahmoud H ^a   Abdel Moati, Mohamed A R ^b  

^a NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR REMOTE SENSING AND SPACE SCIENCES   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Metals; Persian Gulf; Residual non residual; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SAND; SCAVENGING; SEDIMENTS;

GRAINED SAND;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037304242     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230304745     Document Type: Article

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