AVS-SEM relationships and potential bioavailability of trace metals in sediments from the Southeastern Mediterranean sea, Egypt

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-28

  Nasr, S M ^a   Khairy, M A ^b   Okbah, M A ^c   Soliman, N F ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Mediterranean coast; sediments; SEM AVS; trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895066070     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2013.831080     Document Type: Article

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