The effect of sewage on two bioindicators at Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 253-267

  Ajani, P A ^a   Roberts, D E ^b   Smith, A K ^c   Krogh, M ^a  

^a NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Environmental monitoring; Kelp; Oysters; Sewage

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHLORDANE; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; TRACE METAL;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; MARINE POLLUTION; SEWAGE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAWEED; SEWAGE; SEWER OUTFALL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA; INVERTEBRATA; OSTREIDAE; SACCOSTREA COMMERCIALIS; TRAGOPOGON PORRIFOLIUS;

EID: 0033403777     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008973014872     Document Type: Article

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