Geochemical and geo-statistical assessment of heavy metal concentration in the sediments of different coastal ecosystems of Andaman Islands, India

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-264

  Nobi, E P ^a   Dilipan, E ^a   Thangaradjou, T ^a   Sivakumar, K ^a   Kannan, L ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman Island; heavy metals; India; mangroves; seagrasses; sediment pollution

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL ZONE; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; GEOACCUMULATION; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GEOSTATISTICS; GRAIN SIZE; HEAVY METAL; MANGROVE; PH; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANDAMANS; ANDAMANS AND NICOBARS; INDIA;

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 77649235125     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.12.019     Document Type: Article

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