Validation of the asteroid Asterias rubens (Echinodermata) as a bioindicator of spatial and temporal trends of Pb, Cd, and Zn contamination in the field

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 341-356

  Temara, A ^a   Skei, J M ^b   Gillan, D ^c   Warnau, M ^c   Jangoux, M ^c   Dubois, P ^c  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Asterias rubens; Bioindicator; Heavy metals; Sorifjord

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

BIOINDICATOR; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ECHINODERM; FJORD; HEAVY METAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTERIAS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; SEA POLLUTION; SKELETON; SMELTER;

ANIMALIA; ASTERIAS; ASTERIAS RUBENS; ASTEROIDEA; ECHINODERMATA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032073608     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(98)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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