Analysis and assessment of heavy metal pollution in suspended solids and sediments of the river Danube

Chemosphere

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 633-642

  Woitke, P ^a   Wellmitz, J ^a   Helm, D ^a   Kube, P ^a   Lepom, P ^a   Litheraty, P ^b  

^a UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

^b VITUKI   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Danube river; Enrichment factors; Geochemical background; Heavy metals; Pollution assessment; Quality targets; Sediments; Suspended solids

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METALS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SEDIMENTS;

SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; ELEMENT; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; ZINC;

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEAVY METAL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENT; HUNGARY; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; POLLUTION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RIVER; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SAMPLE; SAMPLING; SEA; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

DANUBE RIVER; EUROPE;

EID: 0037409384     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00217-0     Document Type: Article

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