Trace metal concentrations in estuarine sediments: mobilization, mixing or precipitation
Salomons, W.; Mook, W.G. (1977). Trace metal concentrations in estuarine sediments: mobilization, mixing or precipitation. Neth. J. Sea Res. 11(2): 119-129
In: Netherlands Journal of Sea Research. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ): Groningen; Den Burg. ISSN 0077-7579; e-ISSN 1873-1406, more
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- Salomons, W., more
- Mook, W.G.
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| Abstract |
A decrease is observed in the trace metal concentration of bottom sediments in the seaward direction in the estuaries of the rivers Rhine and Ems. Naural tracers, primarily stable isotopes, used for distinguishing between marine and fluvial sediments show that this decrease is caused by the mixing of marine (low metal concentrations) and fluvial (high metal concentrations) sediments. Evidence is found for a limited occurrence of precipitation-adsorption processes. |
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