Spatial and seasonal distribution of trace metals in floodplain soils. A case study with the middle elbe river, germany

Geoderma

Volumn 211-212, Issue , 2013, Pages 128-137

  Schulz Zunkel, Christiane ^a   Krueger, Frank ^b   Rupp, Holger ^a   Meissner, Ralph ^a   Gruber, Bernd ^c   Gerisch, Michael ^a   Bork, Hans Rudolf ^d  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecosystem functioning; Elbe Basin; Redox potential; Trace metals; Wetland soils

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING; ELBE BASIN; REDOX POTENTIALS; TRACE METAL; WETLAND SOILS;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); ECOSYSTEMS; FLOODS; NICKEL; REDOX REACTIONS; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURVEYS; ZINC;

COPPER;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLOODPLAIN; REDOX POTENTIAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACE METAL;

ELBE RIVER; GERMANY;

EID: 84882977828     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.07.010     Document Type: Article

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