Factors controlling the geochemical partitioning of trace metals in estuarine sediments

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-276

  Burton, Edward D ^a,b,c   Phillips, Ian R ^a   Hawker, Darryl W ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Indooroopilly Sciences Centre   (Australia)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid volatile sulfide; Copper; Lead; Sequential extraction; Sorption; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; LEAD; QUARTZ; REMEDIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTS; SORPTION; SULFIDE MINERALS; ZINC;

ACID-VOLATILE SULFIDE; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 33646268199     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: 15497887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380600646290     Document Type: Article

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