Distribution and contamination status of heavy metals in sediments of Buna River and Adriatic Sea

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1704-1710

  Shehu, Alma ^a   Lazo, Pranvera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Enrichment factor; Buna River; Geoaccumulation index; Heavy metals; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORRELATION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; MARINE SEDIMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADRIATIC SEA; BUNA RIVER; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 80051714142     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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