Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal, river and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia

Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 93-107

  Yap, C K ^a   Pang, B H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cd; Ni and Zn; North western Peninsular Malaysia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862206729     PISSN: 01287680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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