Vertical accumulation of potential toxic elements in a semiarid system that is influenced by an abandoned gold mine

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 130, Issue , 2013, Pages 42-53

  Sánchez Martínez, Martha A ^a   Marmolejo Rodríguez, Ana J ^a   Magallanes Ordóñez, Víctor R ^a   Sánchez González, Alberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Mine zone; Potential toxic elements; Sediment; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINE; EXTRACTION; GOLD MINE; LAGOON; MINING; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEMIARID REGION; TAILINGS; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRACE ELEMENT;

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; BRAZIL; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; PERNAMBUCO; TRIUNFO;

EID: 84883185529     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.03.017     Document Type: Article

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