Investigation of anthropogenic trace metals in sediments of Lake Illawarra, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 523-539

  Gillis, A C ^a   Birch, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Enrichment; Geochemical background; Lake Illawarra; Sediments; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974598902     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090600632318     Document Type: Article

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