Temporal and spatial variability of trace metals in sediments of two adjacent tributaries of the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina, USA

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1739-1747

  Corbett, D Reide ^a   Walsh, J P ^a   Marciniak, Katherine ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; TRACE METAL; ZINC; METAL;

ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRACE METAL; TRIBUTARY;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATERSHED; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; KINETICS; RIVER; SEDIMENT; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

NEUSE ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; METALS; NORTH CAROLINA; RIVERS; TIME; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 70449698363     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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