Evaluation of trace metal distributions (arsenic, cadmium, lead) and lead sources in sediments from a sound and an inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, are home to economically important oyster farms. The headwaters of Alberni Inlet are proximal to the city of Port Alberni, where industrial activities (e.g., paper mills, recycling plants) release signi...

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Main Author: Ikehata, Mariko
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/45731