210Pb chronology and trace metal geochemistry in the intertidal sediment of Qinjiang River estuary, China

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 165-173

  Xia, Peng ^a   Meng, Xianwei ^a   Feng, Aiping ^a   Yin, Ping ^b   Wang, Xiangqin ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a  

^a FIRST INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (China)

^b CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

Author keywords

210Pb chronology; pollution; Qinjiang River estuary; sediments; trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860428640     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-012-1782-4     Document Type: Article

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