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References
Species used
Analytical methodology
used
Components Analysed
Metals analysed
Instrument used for
analysis
Ramos et al.(2004)
Porites
Nitric acid digestion
Skeleton
Na
Mg
Al
Ca
Mn
Zn
As
Sr
Y
Ag
Cd
Ba
Pb
Th
U
Inductively Coupled
Plasma Mass
Spectroscopy (ICPMS)
Reichelt-Brushett and
Harrison (2004)
Goniastera aspera
Acidification
Water samples
Cu
Pb
Graphite Furnace Atomic
Absorption
Spectrophotometry
(GFAAS)
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