As a result of complex physical, chemical and biological processes, a major fraction of the trace metals introduced into the aquatic environment is found associated with the bottom sediments, distributed among a variety of physico-chemical forms. As these different metal forms will generally exhibit
Assessing potential bioavailability of metals in sediments: A proposed approach
β Scribed by Gerald T. Ankley; Nelson A. Thomas; Dominic M. Di Toro; David J. Hansen; John D. Mahony; Walter J. Berry; Richard C. Swartz; Robert A. Hoke; A. Wayne Garrison; Herbert E. Allen; Christopher S. Zarba
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 596 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-152X
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