Lead and Zinc contamination of surface sediments in the main harbours of the Galician Rias

Journal of Iberian Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 243-252

  Prego, R ^a   Ferro, P ^a   Trujillo, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contamination; Harbour; Pb; Ria; Sediment; Spain; Zn

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HARBOR; LEAD; RIA; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; ZINC;

EL FERROL; EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; LA CORUNA [GALICIA]; PONTEVEDRA [GALICIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; VIGO;

EID: 52949130934     PISSN: 16986180     EISSN: 18867995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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