Trace metal contamination in sediments of Barataria Bay, Louisiana

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 308-314

  Powell, R T ^a   Alexander, M R ^a  

^a LA Universities Marine Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ESTUARY; RIVER; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; LOUISIANA; METALS, HEAVY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 0042845757     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-003-0165-3     Document Type: Article

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