Distribution and partitioning of heavy metals in estuarine sediment cores and implications for the use of sediment quality standards
Total metal concentrations in surface sediments and historically contaminated sediments were determined in sediment cores collected from three estuaries (Thames, Medway and Blackwater) in south-east England. The partitioning behaviour of metals in these sediments was also determined using a sequenti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/6/989/2002/hess-6-989-2002.pdf |