Distribution of heavy metals in mangrove sediments of cochin estuary

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 37-44

  Sarika, P R ^a   Chandramohanakumar, N ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Mangroves; Surface sediment

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; HEAVY METAL; MANGROVE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 53549128114     PISSN: 09720626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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