Bridging the gap between ancient metal pollution and contemporary biogeochemistry

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 755-770

  Bindler, Richard ^a   Renberg, Ingemar ^a   Klaminder, Jonatan ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Lake sediment; Lead; Mercury; Peat; Soil

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BOREAL FOREST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LEAD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PEAT; POINT SOURCE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION EFFECT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 51649117301     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-008-9208-4     Document Type: Review

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