Evaluation of diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGTs) as a monitoring tool for the assessment of the chemical status of transitional waters within the Water Framework Directive

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-39

  Montero, N ^a   Belzunce Segarra, M J ^a   Gonzalez, J L ^b   Larreta, J ^a   Franco, J ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Diffusive gradients in thin films; Estuary; Metal; Monitoring; Passive sampler; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BAY OF BISCAY; CHEMICAL EVALUATION; DIFFUSIVE GRADIENTS IN THIN-FILMS; ESTUARINE WATERS; LABILE METALS; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; MONITORING TOOLS; PASSIVE SAMPLERS; SAMPLING STRATEGIES; TRANSITIONAL WATERS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METALS; MONITORING; WATER CONSERVATION;

ESTUARIES;

CADMIUM; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; ESTUARY; METAL; MONITORING; NICKEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFUSIVE GRADIENT IN THIN FILM; DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; EUROPE; FILM; MEASUREMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; RELIABILITY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FRANCE; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; METALS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

EID: 83555178427     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.10.028     Document Type: Article

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