Trace metal enrichment in surficial sediments of the northwest coast of Baja California, Mexico

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 596-603

  Munoz Barbosa A ^a   Gutierrez Galindo E A ^a   Segovia Zavala, J A ^a   Delgadillo Hinojosa, F ^a   Sandoval Salazar, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE METAL;

MARINE POLLUTION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FRACTIONATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEXICO; POLLUTANT; POPULATION DENSITY; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER;

BAJA CALIFORNIA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1242316996     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.11.019     Document Type: Article

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