The use of statistical methods to separate natural background and anthropogenic concentrations of trace elements in radio-chronologically selected surface sediments of the Venice Lagoon

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 402-414

  Apitz, S E ^a   Degetto, S ^b   Cantaluppi, C ^b  

^a SEA Environmental Decisions   (United Kingdom)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contaminated sediment; Natural background; Nickel; Radio chronology; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENTS; CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS; CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT; DATA SETS; DISTRIBUTION MAPS; INORGANIC MICROELEMENTS; MICROCONSTITUENTS; MICROELEMENTS; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSIONS; NATURAL BACKGROUND; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; REGIONAL GEOCHEMISTRIES; RISK-BASED MANAGEMENTS; SELECTED METALS; SITE SPECIFICS; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; VENICE LAGOON;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); IMAGE SEGMENTATION; LAKES; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; POLLUTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STATISTICS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

SEDIMENTS;

NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; MARINE SEDIMENT; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHRONOLOGY; ITALY; LAGOON; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RADIOCHRONOLOGY; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

CITIES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; ITALY; TIME FACTORS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 61349129055     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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