Marine phanerogams as a tool in the evaluation of marine trace-metal contamination: an example from the Mediterranean

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 126-147

  Pergent Martini, C ^a   Pergent, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETER MEASUREMENTS; COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PHANEROGAMS;

UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT;

CYMODOCEA NODOSA; HALOPHILA STIPULACEA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; ZOSTERA MARINA; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 0033724251     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2000.002313     Document Type: Article

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