Enteromorpha flexuosa (Wulfen) J. Agardh (Chlorophyta: Ulvales) - Evaluation as an indicator of heavy metal contamination in a tropical estuary

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 201-213

  Tabudravu, J N ^a   Gangaiya, P ^a   Sotheeswaran, S ^a   South, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Copper; Enteromorpha flexuosa; Fiji; Lead; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; ESTUARIES; IMPURITIES; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

HEAVY METALS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; SEA WATER; ZINC;

BIOINDICATOR; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; HEAVY METAL; MACROALGA;

ALGA; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARY; EVALUATION; FIJI; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TROPICS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR; WATER SAMPLING;

ALGAE, GREEN; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIJI; METALS, HEAVY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER POLLUTANTS;

FIJI;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; ULVA; ULVA FLEXUOSA; ULVALES;

EID: 0036128263     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014439931466     Document Type: Article

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