A comparison of the bivalve species Donax deltoides and Mytilus edulis as monitors of metal exposure from effluent discharges along the Ninety Mile Beach, Victoria, Australia

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 326-331

  Haynes, David ^a,d   Leeder, John ^b   Rayment, Philip ^c  

^a GIPPSLAND WATER   (Australia)

^b AMDEL Limited   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^d GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; METAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOACCUMULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SPECIES;

BEACH; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; METAL CONCENTRATION; METALS; OUTFALLS; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, NINETY MILE BEACH;

BIVALVIA; DONAX DELTOIDES; MYTILUS EDULIS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0030619682     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(96)00094-X     Document Type: Article

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