The application of biomonitors for the assessment of mine-derived pollution on the West coast of the Isle of Man

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 513-519

  Gibb, Jason O T ^a,b   Allen, Janette R ^a   Hawkins, Steve J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; MINING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEAWEED; UNITED KINGDOM;

INDICATOR SPECIES; METAL CONTAMINATION; MINE TAILINGS; POLLUTION MONITORING;

UK, ISLE OF MAN;

FUCUS SERRATUS; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 0029668914     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(96)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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