Geochemistry of the northern Cyprus (NE Mediterranean) shelf sediments: Implications for anthropogenic and lithogenic impact

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2245-2250

  Duman, Muhammet ^a   Kucuksezgin, Filiz ^a   Atalar, Muge ^a   Akcali, Baris ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ecological risk; Enrichment factor; Metals; Northeastern Mediterranean; Pollution; Sediment

Indexed keywords

CILICIAN BASIN; CONTAMINATION FACTORS; EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN; ECOLOGICAL RISKS; ENRICHMENT FACTORS; METAL LEVELS; NORTHEASTERN MEDITERRANEAN; ORGANIC CARBON CONTENTS; SHELF SEDIMENT; STUDY AREAS;

CHROMIUM; LEAD; MANGANESE; METALS; POLLUTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; ZINC;

SEDIMENTS;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ORGANIC CARBON; ZINC;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENRICHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEAVY METAL; MARINE POLLUTION; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPRUS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

CYPRUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CYPRUS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHEAST); NORTHERN CYPRUS;

EID: 84866751417     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.06.025     Document Type: Article

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