Distribution, enrichment and source of heavy metals in surface sediments of the eastern Beibu Bay, South China Sea

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 137-145

  Dou, Yanguang ^a,b   Li, Jun ^a,b   Zhao, Jingtao ^a,b   Hu, Bangqi ^a,b   Yang, Shouye ^c  

^a Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^b QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF MARINE GEOLOGY   (China)

^c Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution; Eastern Beibu Bay; Enrichment Factor; Heavy Metals; Sources; Surface Sediments

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC INPUTS; CLAY CONTENT; CLAY PARTICLES; DISTRIBUTION; EASTERN BEIBU BAY; ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION; ENRICHMENT FACTORS; HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION; POLLUTANT SOURCES; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SOUTH CHINA SEA; STUDY AREAS; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; SURROUNDING REGIONS; TRACE METAL;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE SOURCES; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS; ZINC;

COPPER;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; ENRICHMENT; LEAD; MARINE SEDIMENT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BAY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CHINA; CLAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PARTICLE SIZE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER STRUCTURE;

BAYS; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

GULF OF TONKIN; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 84874740382     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.022     Document Type: Article

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