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Suspended sediment samples have been taken during axial profiles of four major estuaries (viz. Mersey, Humber, Elbe and Thames) and analysed in a consistent manner for trace metals and specific BET surface area. The results indicate that a great deal of inter-estuarine variability exists.
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Turner, A., Millward, G.E., Karbe, L., Dembinski, M. (1990). An Intercomparison of Particulate Trace Metals from Four Large Estuaries. In: Michaelis, W. (eds) Estuarine Water Quality Management. Coastal and Estuarine Studies, vol 36. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75413-5_67
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