Distribution and accumulation of heavy metals in the sediments of Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan

Chemosphere

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1431-1440

  Chen, Chiu Wen ^a   Kao, Chih Ming ^a   Chen, Chih Feng ^b   Dong, Cheng Di ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Enrichment factor; Geo accumulation indices; Heavy metals; Kaohsiung harbor; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HEAVY METALS; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; WASTEWATER;

ENRICHMENT FACTORS; GEO-ACCUMULATION INDICES;

SEDIMENTS;

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; ZINC;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HEAVY METALS; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; WASTEWATER;

ACCUMULATION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RIVER; TAIWAN; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KAOHSIUNG; TAIWAN;

EID: 33845318854     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.09.030     Document Type: Article

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