Assessment of future anthropogenic change and associated benthic risk in coastal environments using sedimentary metal indicators

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 107, Issue , 2012, Pages 64-75

  Birch, G F ^a   Olmos, M A ^a   Lu, X T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estuary; Indicators; Metals; Pittwater; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL ZONE; FUTURE PROSPECT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ESTUARY; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); PREDICTION; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860666235     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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