Assessment of the historical trace metal contamination of sediments in the Elizabeth River, Virginia

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 385-395

  Conrad, Christine F ^a   Fugate, David ^a   Daus, Janice ^a   Chisholm Brause, Catherine J ^a   Kuehl, Steven A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elizabeth River; Enrichment factor; Geochronology; Metals; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; METALS; SEDIMENTS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ELIZABETH RIVER; ENRICHMENT FACTOR; METAL CONCENTRATIONS;

CONTAMINATION;

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CESIUM 137; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ORGANIC CARBON; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

CORE ANALYSIS; ENRICHMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RIVER; SEDIMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS; RIVERS; TIME FACTORS; VIRGINIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ELIZABETH RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 34047183045     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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