Enrichment of trace metals in surface sediments from the northern part of Point Calimere, SE coast of India

Environmental Geology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1811-1819

  Stephen Pichaimani, V ^a   Jonathan, M P ^b   Srinivasalu, S ^c   Rajeshwara Rao, N ^a   Mohan, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^c ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coastal pollution; Southeast coast of India; Statistical analysis; Surface sediments; Tamil Nadu state; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CANALS; COASTAL ZONES; MARINE POLLUTION; METALS; ORGANIC CARBON; RIVER POLLUTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

COASTAL POLLUTION; SOUTHEAST COAST OF INDIA; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; TAMIL NADU STATE; TRACE METAL;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

CARBONATE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL ZONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENRICHMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SILT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRACE METAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; NAGAPATTINAM; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 53949098366     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-1132-9     Document Type: Article

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