Sources, storage and transport of heavy metals in agricultural watersheds
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Whitby, L. M.
Maclean, A. J.
Schnitzer, M.
Gaynor, J. D.
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International Joint Commission
Abstract
The objective of this project was to determine and assess the relationship between concentrations of selected heavy metals in streamwater, suspended sediments, bottom sediments and soils within selected agricultural watersheds, with the aim of elucidating storage and transport mechanisms for trace elements.
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Pollution from Land Use Activities Reference Group (PLUARG)
PLUARG Task "C"
PLUARG Task "C"
Keywords
watershed, heavy metals, streamwater, suspended sediments, bottom sediments, agriculture, storage mechanisms, transfer mechanisms