Heavy metal contamination from historic mining in upland soil and estuarine sediments of Egypt Bay, Maine, USA

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 169-179

  Osher, L J ^a   Leclerc, L ^a   Wiersma, G B ^a   Hess, C T ^b   Guiseppe, V E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b University of Maine   (United States)

Author keywords

210Pb dating; bioturbation; erosion; heavy metals; mining; sediment; soils

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; LEAD; MINING; NITRIC ACID; POLLUTANT; SOIL TYPE; TAILINGS; UPLAND REGION; ZINC;

EGYPT BAY; HANCOCK COUNTY [MAINE]; MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; PENOBSCOT BAY; TAUNTON BAY; UNITED STATES;

NEREIS VIRENS; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 33748919264     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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