Distribution of trace metals in the sediments of Elefsis Gulf

Mediterranean Marine Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 151-158

  Mavrakis, A ^c   Theoharatos, G ^a   Asimakopoulos, D N ^a   Christides, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Bureau of Pollution Control   (Greece)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Contamination; Sediments; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548472007     PISSN: 1108393X     EISSN: 17916763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/mms.220     Document Type: Article

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