Distribution of dissolved species and suspended particulate copper in an intertidal ecosystem affected by copper mine tailings in Northern Chile

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 203-212

  Andrade, Santiago ^a   Moffett, James ^b   Correa, Juan A ^a  

^a Center for Advanced Studies in Ecology and Biodiversity   (Chile)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

ASV; Complexing capacity; Copper speciation; Mining wastes; Northern Chile; Particulate copper

Indexed keywords

COPPER; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; MINE DRAINAGE; POLLUTION MONITORING; TOXICITY;

ATACAMA; CHANARAL ISLAND; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33746423885     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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