Storm-induced transfer of particulate trace metals to the deep-sea in the Gulf of Lion (NW Mediterranean Sea)

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 995-1014

  Dumas, C ^a   Aubert, D ^a   Durrieu de Madron, X ^a   Ludwig, W ^a   Heussner, S ^a   Delsaut, N ^a   Menniti, C ^a   Sotin, C ^a   Buscail, R ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Cap de Creus canyon; Element geochemistry; Gulf of Lion; Particulate trace metal; Sediment traps; Storm event

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEA; GEOCHEMISTRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEDIMENT TRAP; STORM; SUBMARINE CANYON; TRACE METAL;

CAP DE CREUS; CATALONIA; GERONA [CATALONIA]; GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

METAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PARTICULATE MATTER; RIVER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; WEATHER;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METALS; PARTICULATE MATTER; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION; WEATHER;

EID: 84929513983     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: 15732983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-014-9614-7     Document Type: Article

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