Establishing natural sediment reference conditions for metals and the legacy of long-range and local pollution on lakes in Europe

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 519-531

  Bindler, Richard ^a   Rydberg, Johan ^a   Renberg, Ingemar ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Lead; Mercury; Metal pollution; Reference conditions

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; GUIDELINE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LEAD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); ROMAN ERA; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

SWEDEN;

EID: 79955521966     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-010-9425-5     Document Type: Article

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