Seasonal variations in the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn in Arctica islandica L. (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from Kiel Bay, Western, Baltic Sea

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 8-9, 1996, Pages 631-635

  Swaileh, K M ^a,b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIOACCUMULATION; BODY WEIGHT; GERMANY; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOFT TISSUE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; ARCTICA ISLANDICA; BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA;

BIOACCUMULATION; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; TRACE METALS;

GERMANY, KIEL BAY;

EID: 0030576340     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(96)00026-4     Document Type: Article

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