Grain size, geochemistry, magnetic susceptibility: Proxies in identifying sources and factors controlling distribution of metals in a tropical estuary, India

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 307-318

  Dessai, Deepti V G ^a   Nayak, G N ^a   Basavaiah, N ^b  

^a GOA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

Author keywords

abundance; metals; seasonal distribution; sources and factors; zuari estuary

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; GRAIN SIZE; HEMATITE; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; ORGANIC CARBON; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED LOAD; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACE METAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; GOA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; ZUARI ESTUARY;

EID: 70349991226     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.08.020     Document Type: Article

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