210Pb-derived ages for the reconstruction of terrestrial contaminant history into the Mexican Pacific coast: Potential and limitations

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 59, Issue 4-7, 2009, Pages 134-145

  Ruiz Fernandez A C ^a   Hillaire Marcel, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

137Cs; 210Pb; Land use changes; Marine coastal sediments; Mudflats; Pacific coast of Mexico

Indexed keywords

137CS; 210PB; LAND-USE CHANGES; MARINE COASTAL SEDIMENTS; MUDFLATS; PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO;

CESIUM; COASTAL ZONES; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; LEAD ALLOYS; RESTORATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

SEDIMENTS;

ALUMINUM; CARBON; CESIUM 137; COPPER; IRON; LEAD 210; MERCURY; NITROGEN; HEAVY METAL; LEAD;

AGE DETERMINATION; CESIUM ISOTOPE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; FALLOUT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LAND USE CHANGE; LEAD ISOTOPE; MUDFLAT; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENT CORE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ESTUARY; LAGOON; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEXICO; SEA; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [MEXICO]; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA];

CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; LEAD RADIOISOTOPES; METALS, HEAVY; NITROGEN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 67649472397     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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