Copper in Galician ria sediments: Natural levels and harbour contamination;El cobre en el sedimento de las rías Gallegas: Niveles naturales y contaminación portuaria

Scientia Marina

Volumn 77, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages 91-99

  García, Ana ^a   Bernárdez, Patricia ^a   Prego, Ricardo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Background concentrations; Harbour; Metal; NW Iberian peninsula; Ria; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND LEVEL; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HARBOR; RIA; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

GALICIA [SPAIN]; IBERIAN PENINSULA; LA CORUNA [GALICIA]; PONTEVEDRA [GALICIA]; RIA DE FERROL; RIA DE VIGO; RIAS ALTAS; RIAS BAJAS; SPAIN;

EID: 84872226958     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03725.27H     Document Type: Article

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