An approach for looking at sediment quality on a national perspective

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-7

  Ireland, D S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Benchmarks; Screening level analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847370682     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980701212936     Document Type: Conference Paper

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