The use of seaweeds as bioindicators of natural and anthropogenic contaminants in northern Chile

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 326-327, Issue , 1996, Pages 327-333

  Vasquez, Julio A ^a   Guerra, Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

Author keywords

algae; bioindicators; Chile; coastal environment; mining pollution

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT; BIOINDICATION; BIOINDICATORS; COASTAL ZONE; MINERALIZATION; POLLUTION; SEAWEED;

CHILE;

ALGAE;

EID: 0029663188     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00047826     Document Type: Conference Paper

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