Concentrations of metals and metallothioneins in Mytilus galloprovincialis along the south coast of Portugal

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 666-671

  Bebianno, M J ^a   Machado, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN; NICKEL; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PORTUGAL; SEA POLLUTION; SHELLFISH;

MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 0030688047     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00036-2     Document Type: Article

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