Direct versus indirect determination of suspended sediment associated metals in a mining-influenced watershed

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1218-1231

  Butler, Barbara A ^a   Ranville, James F ^a   Ross, Philippe E ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

DISSOLVED METALS; METAL TRANSPORT;

WATERSHEDS;

METAL; MINING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY; COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149114432     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.11.021     Document Type: Article

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