Estuaries as filters: the role of tidal marshes in trace metal removal.

Flux calculations demonstrate that many estuaries are natural filters for trace metals. Yet, the underlying processes are poorly investigated. In the present study, it was hypothesized that intertidal marshes contribute significantly to the contaminant filter function of estuaries. Trace metal conce...

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Main Authors: Johannes Teuchies, Wouter Vandenbruwaene, Roos Carpentier, Lieven Bervoets, Stijn Temmerman, Chen Wang, Tom Maris, Tom J S Cox, Alexander Van Braeckel, Patrick Meire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3737196?pdf=render