Variability of trace-metal concentrations within and between colonies of Pocillopora damicornis

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 637-642

  Esslemont, G ^a,b   Harriott, V J ^b   McConchie, D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bio assay; Coelenterate; Environmental monitoring; Heavy metals; Pocillopora damicornis

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL;

BIOACCUMULATION; COLONIAL ORGANISM; CORAL; TRACE METAL;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BIOASSAY; COELENTERATE; COLONY FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORAL; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION CONTROL; SAMPLING; SKELETON; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE;

ANTHOZOA; COELENTERATA; POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0033947045     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(00)00068-0     Document Type: Article

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