Direct evidence of coatings on particulate matter and implications for heavy metal distributions in an estuarine environment

Olivier François Xavier Donard (1) , Alain Bourg (2) , H. Etcheber , L. Le Ribault

1 IPREM - Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les materiaux
2 LCABIE - Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement

Particulate matter is a significant support for heavy metal fluxes in aquatic systems. Selective chemical extraction methods are commonly used to investigate the associations (speciation) of heavy metals with various solid phases. The use of a scanning electron microscope together with a microprobe can provide a new insight in the significance of these chemical associations.

Domaines: Chimie analytique

Olivier François Xavier Donard, Alain Bourg, H. Etcheber, L. Le Ribault. Direct evidence of coatings on particulate matter and implications for heavy metal distributions in an estuarine environment. International Conference - Heavy Metals in the Environment., 1983, Heidelberg, Germany. pp.1009-1012. ⟨hal-01590180⟩