The distribution of outdoor shooting ranges in Ontario and the potential for lead pollution of soil and water

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 313, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 235-243

  Darling, Colin T R ^a   Thomas, Vernon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lead; Ontario; Pollution; Shooting ranges; Soil; Spatial distribution; Water

Indexed keywords

CLAY; LEAD; PH EFFECTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE WATERS; WATER POLLUTION;

SOIL MAPS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

LEAD; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SURFACE WATER;

LEAD; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; SOIL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLAY; DISSOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILIZATION; WATER POLLUTION;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

EID: 0043062780     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00328-0     Document Type: Article

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