Trace element distributions in the Strait of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea). I. Evidence of rock-water interactions and pollution

Periodico di Mineralogia

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 255-272

  Censi, Paolo ^a   Mazzola, Salvatore ^b   Alonzo, Giuseppe ^c   Saiano, Filippo ^c   Patti, Bernardo ^b   Sprovieri, Mario ^d   Bonanno, Angelo ^b   Spoto, Sebastiano Ettore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c DITAF Viale Delle Scienze   (Italy)

^d IAMe Sez GEOMARE SUD Porto di Napoli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean Sea; Rare Earth Elements; Rock water interaction; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047215207     PISSN: 03698963     EISSN: 22391002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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