Precision of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) analysis in mussel tissue

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 551-554

  Valerio, F ^a   Piccardo, M T ^a   Grasso, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzo(a)pyrene; Hydrocarbons; Individual variability; Mussel tissue; Mussel watch; Sampling and analytical precision; Wild and breeding mussels

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; PRECISION; SAMPLING;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEASUREMENT; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLING; SEASON; TISSUE LEVEL; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0033627070     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00245-3     Document Type: Article

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