Effects of mining pollution on subtidal habitats of northern Chile

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 453-472

  Vasquez J A ^a   Matsuhiro, B ^b   Vega, M A ^a   Pardo, L M ^a   Veliz, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN SEAWEED; CHILE; MINING POLLUTION; ROCKY SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSITION; COPPER; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; MINING; OCEAN HABITATS; SEDIMENTS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ALGAE; LESSONIA TRABECULATA;

EID: 0033700876     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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