Metal content on the reef coral porites astreoides: An evaluation of river Influence and 35 years of chronology

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 899-907

  Bastidas, C ^a   Garcia E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Chronology; Coastal zone; Coral reefs; Metals; Porites; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL; VANADIUM; ZINC;

CORAL; METAL; POLLUTION MONITORING; RIVER DISCHARGE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; INVERTEBRATE; RIVER; SKELETON; TOMOGRAPHY; VENEZUELA; WATER POLLUTION;

ANTHOZOA; PORITES; PORITES ASTREOIDES;

EID: 0032827512     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00089-2     Document Type: Article

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