Three decades of trace element sediment contamination: The mining of governmental databases and the need to address hidden sources for clean and healthy seas

Trace elements (TEs) frequently contaminate coastal marine sediments with many included in priority chemical lists or control legislation. These, improved waste treatment and increased recycling have fostered the belief that TE pollution is declining. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of long-term ro...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Richir, Simon Bray, Tom McAleese, Gordon J. Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020323163