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Heavy metals (plus nutrients and carbon) in sediments of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium) (1991-94) [Zware metalen (plus nutriënten en koolstof) in sediment van het Schelde-estuarium (België) (1991-94)]
Contact: Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (VUB-AMGC)

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Description
The aims of the study are: - to better understand the biogeochemical processes influencing the immobilization and/or remobilization of metals in the sedimentary phase - to estimate possible fluxes of metals from the sediment to the aqueous phase more

Six sites in the Scheldt estuary, chosen as a function of bottom characteristics and salinity gradient, are studied seasonally. Instruments used : (1) GFAAS, Perkin Elmer; (2) ICP-MS, VG; (3) Auto analyzer, Technicon; (4) C/N analyzer, Carlo Erba

Scope
Themes:
Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries), Geology - Geophysics - Sedimentation, Geology - Geophysics - Sedimentation > Sediments - rocks - pore waters, Water composition
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Carbon, Heavy metals, Interstitial water, Nutrients (mineral), Quality, Sediments, ANE, Scheldt Estuary, Belgium, Zeeschelde

Geographical coverage
ANE, Scheldt Estuary [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
1991 - 1994

Parameters
Alkalinity
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
Metals
Nutrients
Particulate inorganic carbon (PIC)
Particulate organic carbon (POC)
Redox potential

Contributors
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen & Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Chemie; Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC)data managerdata owner

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research
Metadatarecord created: 2006-10-02
Information last updated: 2007-09-19
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