Statistical comparison and correlation of zinc and lead in estuarine sediments along the western coast of Mauritius

Environment International

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1039-1044

  Ramessur, Roshan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Correlation; Estuatine sediments; Statistical comparison; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENGINEERING; HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES; LEAD; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; ZINC;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY (AAS); BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS;

ESTUARIES;

CHROMIUM; LEAD; ZINC;

ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; LEAD; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; COASTAL WATERS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MAURITIUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEDIMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

SAGUINUS IMPERATOR;

EID: 4344662067     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2004.05.009     Document Type: Article

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