An assessment of heavy-metal contamination in surface sediments of the Suez Gulf using geoaccumulation indexes and statistical analysis

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-252

  Khaled, A ^a   El Nemr, Ahmed ^a   El Sikaily, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Enrichment factors; Geoaccumulation indexes; Heavy metals; Pollution; Suez Gulf; Surface sediment

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COASTAL SEDIMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SUEZ;

EID: 33745100816     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540600658765     Document Type: Article

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