Major and trace element distribution in the peat from ombrotrophic bogs in Latvia

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 805-812

  Silamikele, I ^a   Klavins, M ^a   Nikodemus, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

accumulation; major and trace elements; Peat; pollution

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; ANTHROPOGENIC ORIGIN; ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENTS; REGIONAL POLLUTION; UPPER LAYER;

GROUNDWATER; LEAD; PEAT; POLLUTION; SPECTROMETRY; TRACE ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WETLANDS;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHROMIUM; GROUND WATER; LEAD; NICKEL; PEAT; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LATVIA; PEATLAND; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STRATIGRAPHY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LATVIA; SPHAGNOPSIDA; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WETLANDS;

EID: 79958180031     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.572005     Document Type: Article

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