Recovery and validation of historical sediment quality data from coastal and estuarine areas: An integrated approach

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 64, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 377-393

  Manheim, Frank T ^a   Buchholtz Ten Brink, Marilyn R ^a   Mecray, Ellen L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boston Harbor; Contaminated harbor sediments; Geochemical databases; Historical data; Massachusetts Bay; Quality screening

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ESTUARIES; IMPURITIES; PORTS AND HARBORS; SEDIMENTS;

CONTAMINATED HARBOR SEDIMENTS; GEOCHEMICAL DATABASES; HISTORICAL DATA; QUALITY SCREENING;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

COASTAL ZONE; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; HARBOR; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

COASTAL ZONE; DATABASE; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

BOSTON HARBOUR; MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345062302     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(98)00044-2     Document Type: Article

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