Abstract
This paper presents data obtained between 1983 and 1989 on concentration of heavy metals in sediments of five Cuban bays having different physical and geographical characteristics and differing degrees of anthropogenic activities. Data are normalized with respect to Al, Fe, and organic content and processed through statistical techniques of multivariate analysis. The degree of heavy metal pollution among the harbors decreases in the following order: Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos ≈ Matanzas, Cárdenas
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