Impacts of coal-fired power plants on trace metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in lake sediments in central Alberta, Canada

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-128

  Donahue, W F ^a   Allen, E W ^b   Schindler, D W ^b  

^a Freshwater Research Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coal combustion; Mercury; Pb210 dating; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Sediment core; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; PAH; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE METAL;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

COLUMBA;

EID: 29144505018     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-005-7878-8     Document Type: Article

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