Heavy metal anomalies in the Tinto and Odiel River and estuary system, Spain
January 1, 1993
The Tinto and Odiel rivers drain 100 km from the Rio Tinto sulphide mining district, and join at a 20-km long estuary entering the Atlantic Ocean. A reconnaissance study of heavy metal anomalies in channel sand and overbank mud of the river and estuary by semi-quantitative emission dc-arc spectrographic analysis shows the following upstream to downstream ranges in ppm (??g g-1): As 3,000 to
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Title | Heavy metal anomalies in the Tinto and Odiel River and estuary system, Spain |
| DOI | 10.2307/1352597 |
| Authors | C.H. Nelson, P. J. Lamothe |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Estuaries |
| Index ID | 70017415 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |