An assessment of metals (Pb and Cu) contamination in bottom sediment from South China sea coastal waters, Malaysia

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1418-1423

  Ong, M C ^a   Kamaruzzaman, B Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cu; Enrichment Factor (EF); Igeo; Pb; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349289563     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2009.1418.1423     Document Type: Article

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