Geochemical distribution of trace metals and assessment of anthropogenic pollution in sediments of Old Nakagawa River, Tokyo, Japan

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 654-665

  Zakir, H M ^a,b   Shikazono, Naotatsu ^a   Otomo, Kazuo ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic effect; Fractionation; Pollution; Sediment; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449128352     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2008.654.665     Document Type: Article

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