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Geochemistry of Lake Biwa sediments revisited

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Extensive chemical data for the Lake Biwa sediments were examined with statistical factor analysis to find any correlation patterns among elements and among samples. Based on those patterns, a series of x-y correlation plots of the concentrations of selected elements was constructed to see in detail how the concentrations of elements vary among different sample groups and explain the observed variation patterns.

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  1. Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA

    Yuan-Hui Li

  2. Center for Water Environment Studies, Ibaraki University, Ibaraki, Japan

    Takejiro Takamatsu

  3. Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan

    Yoshiki Sohrin

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Li, YH., Takamatsu, T. & Sohrin, Y. Geochemistry of Lake Biwa sediments revisited. Limnology 8, 321–330 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10201-007-0223-3

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