Comparative study of trace metals accumulated in the muscle tissues of the most common and marketable sea food in Alexandria waters

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 289-300

  Aboul Naga, Wafica M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alexandria coastal waters; concentration factor; muscle tissue; trace metals

Indexed keywords

TRACE METAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; FISH; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; NONHUMAN; SEA; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; BOOPS; CRUSTACEA; DIPLODUS VULGARIS; MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; PENAEUS SEMISULCATUS; PORTUNUS PELAGICUS; SARDINELLA AURITA; SEPIA; SIGANUS RIVULATUS; ULVA RIGIDA;

EID: 0029802172     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129609356900     Document Type: Article

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