The degree of trace metal pyritization in subtidal sediments of a mariculture area: Application to the assessment of toxic risk

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 973-983

  Alvarez Iglesias P ^a   Rubio, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anoxic marine sediments; Diagenesis; DTMP; Pyrite; Shallow coastal environment; Trace element

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; PYRITES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ANOXIC MARINE SEDIMENTS; DIAGENESIS; PYRITIZATION; SHALLOW COASTAL ENVIRONMENT;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; PYRITE; THYMIDINE PHOSPHATE; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIAGENESIS; MARICULTURE; MARINE SEDIMENT; OXIC CONDITIONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PYRITE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT CORE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TOXICITY TEST; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGENESIS; ECOTOXICITY; MARICULTURE; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; SPAIN;

AQUACULTURE; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; IRON; METALS, HEAVY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICATES; SPAIN; SULFIDES;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; PONTEVEDRA [GALICIA]; RIA DE VIGO; RIAS BAJAS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 43049158131     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.01.026     Document Type: Article

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