Metal accumulation in Baltimore Harbor: Current and past inputs

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1801-1825

  Mason, Robert P ^a   Kim, Eun Hee ^a   Cornwell, Jeffery ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL ACCUMULATION; METAL SIGNATURE;

CONTAMINATION; MINING; SEDIMENTS; SMELTING; STEEL; WATERSHEDS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

HARBOR; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BALTIMORE HARBOR; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4444314191     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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