Geochemistry of elements in core sediments near point claimere, the southeast coast of India

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 379-394

  Sundararajan, M ^a   Natesan, U ^b  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic; Core sediments; Geochemistry; Heavy metals; India; Point calimere

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; FLOCCULATION; HEAVY METAL; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT CORE; TRACE ELEMENT;

INDIA; POINT CALIMERE; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 77955484148     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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