Invertebrates of ancient heavy metal spoil and smelting tip sites in southern Jordan: Their distribution and use as bioindicators of metalliferous pollution derived from ancient sources

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-62

  Pyatt, F B ^a   Amos, D ^a   Grattan, J P ^b   Pyatt, A J ^c   Terrell Nield, C E ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Wales ^*  (Australia)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Biomonitoring; Copper; Desert; Invertebrates; Jordan; Lead; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; HEAVY METAL; INVERTEBRATE;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036709382     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(02)90982-1     Document Type: Article

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