Uptake and depuration of organochlorine compounds in Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea commercialis)

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-6

  Scanes, Peter R ^a,b  

^a NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

depuration; mussel watch; organochlorine compounds; oysters; pollution monitoring; Saccostrea commercialis; uptake

Indexed keywords

SACCOSTREA COMMERCIALIS;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; ORGANOCHLORINES; POLLUTION MONITORING; SELF PURIFICATION;

EID: 0030620743     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF96043     Document Type: Article

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