An overview of trace metal pollution in the coastal waters of Hong Kong

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 214, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 21-48

  Blackmore, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Barnacles; Biomonitors; Perna viridis; Trace metal pollution; Ulva lactuca

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; SILVER; ZINC;

COASTAL WATER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; TRACE METAL; TRACE METALS;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HONG KONG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE, GREEN; ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; OSTREIDAE; SEAWATER; THORACICA; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

CHINA, HONG KONG;

EID: 0032543471     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(98)00052-7     Document Type: Article

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