Spatial analysis of trace element contamination in sediments of Tamiraparani estuary, southeast coast of India

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 618-628

  Magesh, N S ^a   Chandrasekar, N ^a   Vetha Roy, D ^b  

^a MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SCOTT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Enrichment factor; Geochemistry; GIS analysis technique; Sediment pollution; Tamiraparani estuary; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; GEOACCUMULATION; GIS; GRAIN SIZE; HARBOR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ELEMENT; VULNERABILITY;

INDIA; TAMIL NADU; THAMIRABARANI ESTUARY;

EID: 79955097144     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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