Trace metals in sediments of four harbours in Guam

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1133-1141

  Denton, G R W ^a   Concepcion, Lucrina P ^a   Wood, H R ^a   Morrison, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; SILVER; TIN; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

COASTAL SEDIMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; TRACE METAL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DILUTION; EXTRACTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GUAM; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY; METAL RECOVERY; MINERALOGY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT; SAMPLE; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; STORAGE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GUAM; METALS, HEAVY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

EID: 25844475711     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.06.050     Document Type: Article

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