Spatial distribution of heavy metals in sediments from the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Norville, Wendy ^a  

^a Institute of Marine Affairs Trinidad and Tobago   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Heavy metals; Sediments; Spatial distribution; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SEA WATER;

CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEASON; SEDIMENT; SEWAGE; TITRIMETRY; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; WATER POLLUTANT;

CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MERCURY; METALS, HEAVY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEASONS; SEAWATER; SEWAGE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TITRIMETRY; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 22244436641     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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