Lead mobilisation in the hyporheic zone and river bank sediments of a contaminated stream: Contribution to diffuse pollution

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1633-1640

  Palumbo Roe, Barbara ^a   Wragg, Joanna ^a   Banks, Vanessa J ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abandoned mines; Diffuse pollution; GBASE; Hyporheic zone; Inundation test; Northern Pennines, UK; Pb; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; CATCHMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HABITAT TYPE; HYPORHEIC ZONE; LEAD; MINERALIZATION; MOBILIZATION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POREWATER; RIVER BANK; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ENGLAND; PENNINES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84869492601     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-012-0552-7     Document Type: Article

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