Geochemical signature in off-shore sediments from the Gulf of Cádiz inner shelf. Sources and spatial variability of major and trace elements

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 191-202

  Sánchez García, Laura ^a   de Andrés, J Ramón ^a   Martín Rubí, J Antonio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continental shelf; Enrichment factor; Geochemical composition; Gulf of C diz; Heavy metals; Pyritic Belt

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; BIOGENIC ORIGINS; CARBONATE FRACTION; CONCENTRATION OF; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; ENRICHMENT FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLUVIAL SYSTEMS; FOUR-GROUP; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; GEOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMICAL PATTERNS; GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES; HIGH CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INVERSE RELATIONSHIP; MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENTS; MARINE SOURCES; MUDDY SEDIMENTS; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; OFF-SHORE; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS; SECOND GROUP; SHELF SEDIMENT; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; SULPHIDE DEPOSITS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; TOTAL INORGANIC CARBON;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BARIUM; CALCIUM; CLAY MINERALS; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; LEAD DEPOSITS; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MERCURY (METAL); METALS; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION DETECTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

RIVER POLLUTION;

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CARBONATE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; FLUVIAL PROCESS; GRANULOMETRY; LEAD; PHOSPHORUS; PYRITE; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT; ZINC;

GUADIANA RIVER;

EID: 75749087928     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.10.009     Document Type: Article

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