Application of cluster analysis to the geochemistry zonation of the estuary waters in the Tinto and Odiel rivers (Huelva, Spain)

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 233-246

  Grande, José Antonio ^a   Borrego, José ^b   De La Torre, Maria Luisa ^a   Sainz A ^a  

^a Grupo Recursos y Calidad del Agua   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acid water; Cluster analysis; Estuarine system; Pollution

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; PHOSPHATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; RIVER DISCHARGE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; SPAIN; WATER SUPPLY;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; PHOSPHATES; SILICON DIOXIDE; SPAIN; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

SPAIN;

EID: 0038657677     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023217318890     Document Type: Article

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