Anthropogenic accumulation of metals and metalloids in carbonate-rich sediments: Insights from the ancient harbor setting of Tyre (Lebanon)

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 23-38

  Elmaleh, A ^a,b   Galy, A ^b   Allard, T ^a   Dairon, R ^a   Day, J A ^b   Michel, F ^a   Marriner, N ^c   Morhange, C ^c   Couffignal, F ^d  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CEREGE   (France)

^d CAMPARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; GEOACCUMULATION; HARBOR; LEAD; ROMAN ERA; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SILVER; TIN; TRACE METAL;

LEBANON; LIBAN SUD; TYRE;

EID: 84857678561     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.04.032     Document Type: Article

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