Geochemistry of heavy metals in the surficial sediments of mangroves of the south west coast of India

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 437-447

  Sarika, P R ^a   Chandramohanakumar, N ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Heavy metals; India; Mangroves; Speciation; Surface sediment

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; MANGANESE; MANGROVE; ORGANIC MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 57049119225     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540802491312     Document Type: Article

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