Geochemistry and particle size of surface sediments of Gulf of Manfredonia (Southern Adriatic sea)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-30

  Spagnoli, F ^a   Bartholini, G ^a   Dinelli, E ^b   Giordano, P ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; geochemistry; Gulf of Manfredonia; sediment distribution; sediment sources; sediment transport; statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTICYCLONE; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CARBONATE; GRAIN SIZE; MARINE SEDIMENT; OCEANIC CURRENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REEF; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADRIATIC SEA; GULF OF MANFREDONIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 52149087707     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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