Trace metals in mussels from mariculture zones, Hong Kong

Chemosphere

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 101-108

  Chiu, S T ^a   Lam, F S ^a   Tze, W L ^a   Chau, C W ^a   Ye, D Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; TRACE METAL;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; MARICULTURE; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; BIVALVIA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHELLFISH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHINA;

PERNA VIRIDIS; SIGANUS;

EID: 0034090769     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00395-1     Document Type: Article

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