Geochemical characteristics of sediments from a reservoir (tank) ecosystem in Sri Lanka

Paddy and Water Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 363-371

  Chandrajith, Rohana ^a,b   Mahatantila, Kushani ^a   Jayasena, H A H ^a   Tobschall, H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enrichment factors; High field strength elements; Intermediate climatic zone; Principal component analysis; Tank sediments

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249135554     PISSN: 16112490     EISSN: 16112504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10333-008-0133-y     Document Type: Article

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