Biological monitoring with organisms accumulator of pollutants

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 313-318

  Ravera, O ^a   Riccardi, N ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulator; Concentration factor; Pollutants; Radioactive fall out; Turnover time

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; POLLUTION;

EID: 0031458084     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(97)00057-1     Document Type: Article

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