Metal concentrations and trace metal Al and Fe ratios in soil of the Chenier Plain, Southwest Louisiana coastal zone

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 300-312

  DeLaune, R D ^a   Jugsujinda, A ^a   Gambrell, R P ^a   Miao, S ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Baseline; Chenier Plain; Coastal zone; Heavy metals; Louisiana; Wetland soils

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; CONTAMINATION; DATA REDUCTION; HEAVY METALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WETLANDS;

BASELINE; CHENIER PLAINS; LOUISIANA; METAL CONTAMINATION; WETLAND SOILS;

SOILS;

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE SOIL; UNITED STATES;

ALUMINUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; IRON; LOUISIANA; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WETLANDS;

EID: 38349128187     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701792837     Document Type: Article

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