Dynamics of sediment-associated metals in a highly urbanised catchment: Bradford, west yorkshire

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-16

  Old, G H ^a   Leeks, G J L ^a   Packman, J C ^a   Stokes, N ^b   Williams, N D ^b   Smith, B P G ^a   Hewitt, E J ^a   Lewis, S ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Montgomery Watson   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contaminated sediment; Flood; Highway runoff; Metals; Sewers; Suspended sediment; Urban hydrology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748893881     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2004.tb00485.x     Document Type: Article

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