Study of heavy metal concentration and partitioning in the Estrela River: Implications for the pollution in Guanabara Bay-SE Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 801-815

  Rangel, Carlos M A ^a   Baptista Neto, José A ^a   Fonseca, Estefan M ^a   McAlister, John ^b   Smith, Bernard J ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estrela River; Fractionation; Guanabara Bay; Heavy metal

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; RIVER; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 80052069671     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652011005000020     Document Type: Article

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