QUASIMEME: A preliminary study on the effects of sample handling on the measurement of trace metals and organochlorine residues in mussels

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 109-124

  Wells, David E ^a   Chiffoleau, Jean François ^b   KlungsØyr, Jarle ^c  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TRACE METAL;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DATA QUALITY; ORGANOCHLORINES; SAMPLE HANDLING; TRACE METALS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERROR; FREEZE DRYING; LABORATORY; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; INVERTEBRATA; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 0031462412     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00208-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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