Distribution and seasonal variation of trace metals in surface sediments of the Mandovi estuary, west coast of India

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 333-339

  Alagarsamy, Rengasamy ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic input; Mandovi estuary; Mining; Seasonal; Surface sediment; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

MINING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE METAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; GOA; INDIA; MANDOVI ESTUARY; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 32444443056     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.023     Document Type: Article

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