Trace metal enrichments in Portuguese submarine canyons and open slope: Anthropogenic impact and links to sedimentary dynamics

Marine Geology

Volumn 271, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 72-83

  Jesus, C C ^a   de Stigter, H C ^b   Richter, T O ^b   Boer, W ^b   Mil Homens, M ^c   Oliveira, A ^d   Rocha, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO HIDROGRÁFICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

anthropogenic contamination; sediment transport; submarine canyons; trace metals

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINATION; ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; BASELINE VALUES; CLOSE PROXIMITY; COASTAL AREA; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CU AMOUNTS; DEEP SEA; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; EXCESS PB; NW MEDITERRANEAN; PARTICULATE MATERIALS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLANKTON PRODUCTION; PRE-INDUSTRIAL; SUBMARINE CANYON; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; TRACE METAL; TRACE METAL DEPOSITION; TRANSPORT ROUTES;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHROMIUM; COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; LEAD; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; METALS; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS; SUBMARINES; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES; ZINC;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT TRAP; SUBMARINE CANYON; TRACE METAL;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 77949775903     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2010.01.011     Document Type: Article

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