Levels of heavy metals in subtidal sediments in the vicinity of thermal power/desalination plants: a case study

Desalination

Volumn 244, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 261-282

  Abdul Wahab, S A ^a   Jupp, B P ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs   (Oman)

Author keywords

Discharge; Heavy metals; Oman; Power desalination plants; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM SEDIMENTS; DISCHARGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN IMPACT; OMAN; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; POWER/DESALINATION PLANTS; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; SUBTIDAL SEDIMENTS;

ALUMINUM; ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CHROMIUM; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; HEAVY WATER; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; METAL ANALYSIS; METALS; NICKEL; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER ANALYSIS; ZINC;

CADMIUM;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; DESALINATION; DISCHARGE; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; NICKEL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 67249103447     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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