Textural and trace elemental distribution in sediments of the Beypore estuary (SW coast of India) and adjoining innershelf

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 295-304

  Muraleedharan Nair, M N ^a   Ramachandran, K K ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Beypore; Estuary; Geochemistry ; Sediments; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344692418     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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