The Semaphore crab, Heloecius cordiformis: Bio-indication potential for heavy metals in estuarine systems

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 153-166

  MacFarlane, G R ^a   Booth, D J ^a   Brown, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bio accumulation; Bio indicator; Heavy metals; Heloecius cordiformis; Mangrove; Semaphore crab

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

BIOINDICATOR; CRAB; DEMOGRAPHY; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HEAVY METAL; MORPHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CRAB; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; FEMALE; LEAD POISONING; MALE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033839716     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(00)00083-7     Document Type: Article

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