A comparative study between the levels of some heavy metals in the sediments of two egyptian contaminated environments

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-195

  Youssef, Doaa H ^a   El Said, Ghada F ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Abu qir bay; Contamination assessment; Egypt; Heavy metals; Sediment; Suez gulf

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; MINERALOGY; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ABU QUIR BAY; ALEXANDRIA [EGYPT]; EGYPT; GULF OF SUEZ; INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

EID: 77952342250     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757541003785791     Document Type: Article

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