Metal mobilization in the Gironde Estuary (France): The role of the soft mud layer in the maximum turbidity zone

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Robert, Sébastien ^a   Blanc, Gérard ^a   Schäfer, Jörg ^a   Lavaux, Gilbert ^a   Abril, Gwénaël ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Gironde Estuary; Redox; Sediment; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; ELEMENT MOBILITY; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; HEAVY METAL; REDOX CONDITIONS; TURBIDITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; GIRONDE ESTUARY; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1842855415     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(03)00088-4     Document Type: Article

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