Background levels of heavy metals in surficial sediments of the Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterranean): An approach based on 133Cs normalization and lead isotope measurements

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 167-177

  Roussiez, Vincent ^a   Ludwig, Wolfgang ^a   Probst, Jean Luc ^a,b   Monaco, André ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

133Cs; Background levels; Coastal sediments; Gulf of Lions; Heavy metals; Lead isotopes; Normalization

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEAVY METALS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); ISOTOPES; SIZE SEPARATION; TOXIC MATERIALS;

CLAY MINERAL INDICATORS; GRAIN-SIZE EFFECTS; LEAD ISOTOPE RATIOS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTS;

CESIUM; CESIUM 133; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACKGROUND LEVEL; CESIUM ISOTOPE; HEAVY METAL; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEAD ISOTOPE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CLAY; GRAIN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CESIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; ISOTOPES; LEAD; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICLE SIZE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 22044448479     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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