Metal-contaminated sediments in a semi-closed basin: Implications for recovery

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 148-158

  Monterroso, P ^a   Pato, P ^a   Pereira, M E ^a   Millward, G E ^b   Vale, C ^c   Duarte, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

Author keywords

metals; pore water dissolved; sediment water fluxes; sediments; sulphides

Indexed keywords

POREWATER; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEMIENCLOSED SEA;

AVEIRO [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; RIA DE AVEIRO; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845596921     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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