Biogeochemistry of Chinese estuarine and coastal waters: Nutrients, Trace metals and biomarkers

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 65-76

  Zhang, Jing ^a,b  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; China; Estuarine and coastal environment; Human drivers; Nutrients; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907524925     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 16118227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10113-001-0039-3     Document Type: Article

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