Rare earth elements distribution in seawater and suspended particulate of the Central Mediterranean Sea

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 323-343

  Censi, P ^a   Mazzola, S ^b   Sprovieri, M ^b   Bonanno, A ^b   Patti, B ^b   Punturo, R ^a   Spoto, S E ^a   Saiano, F ^c   Alonzo, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Rare earth elements; Strait of Sicily; Suspended particulate

Indexed keywords

RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEAWATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; VERTICAL PROFILE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 5544272678     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001727954     Document Type: Article

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