Using size fractionation and Pb isotopes to study Pb transport in the waters of an organic-rich upland catchment

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1250-1256

  Graham, Margaret C ^a   Vinogradoff, Susan I ^a   Chipchase, Alastair J ^a   Dunn, Sarah M ^b   Bacon, Jeffrey R ^b   Farmer, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; SIZE SEPARATION; STORMS; WATER POLLUTION;

FLOW CONDITIONS; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE FORMS; WET PERIODS;

LEAD;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ISOTOPE; LEAD; LEAD 206; LEAD 207; RAIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

CATCHMENTS; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; LEAD; SIZE SEPARATION; STORMS; WATER POLLUTION;

FLOW OVER SURFACE; LEAD; THROUGHFLOW;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CATCHMENT; FRACTIONATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; STREAM (RIVER);

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ISOTOPES; LEAD; PARTICLE SIZE; RAIN; RIVERS; SCOTLAND; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33144483496     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0517670     Document Type: Article

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