Sediments as archives of industrialization: Evidence of atmospheric pollution in coastal wetlands of Southern Sydney, Australia

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 149, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 189-210

  Connor, Simon E ^a   Thomas, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Baseline levels; Heavy metals; Magnetic susceptibility; Urban wetlands

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COASTAL ZONES; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SEDIMENTS;

INDUSTRIALIZATION;

WETLANDS;

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COASTAL ZONE; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIALIZATION; SEDIMENT CORE; WETLAND;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AUSTRALIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MAGNETISM; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; URBAN AREA; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0141617447     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025626104164     Document Type: Review

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