Differences in SEM-AVS and ERM-ERL predictions of sediment impacts from metals in two US Virgin Islands marinas

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-185

  Hinkey, Lynne M ^a   Zaidi, Baqar R ^b  

^a CMR 423 ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

AVS; Marinas; Metals; Sediments; SQGs; Virgin Islands

Indexed keywords

QUALITY ASSURANCE; SEDIMENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY; TRACE ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

ACID VOLATILE SULFIDES; MARINA; METAL IMPACTS; SEDIMENT IMPACTS;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

METAL COMPLEX; SULFIDE; TRACE METAL;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BOATING; MARINA; METAL; PREDICTION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SULFIDE; TOXICITY TEST; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; PREDICTION; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GUIDELINES; METALS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SELENIUM; VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

EID: 33846708821     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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