A foraminiferal testimony for the reduced adverse effects of mining in Zuari Estuary, Goa

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 579-591

  Panchang, R ^a   Nigam, R ^a   Baig, N ^b   Nayak, G N ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

^b GOA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Foraminifera; Mining; Pollution indicator; Reworked foraminifera; Total suspended matter; Zuari Estuary

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARIES; MINING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SEDIMENTS;

FORAMINIFERA; POLLUTION-INDICATOR; REWORKED FORAMINIFERA; TOTAL SUSPENDED MATTER; ZUARY ESTUARY;

WATER POLLUTION;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 27644582730     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500241801     Document Type: Article

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