Trace metals in ribbed mussels from Arthur Kill, New York/New Jersey, USA

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 139-145

  Paulson, Anthony J ^a,b   Sharack, Beth ^a   Zdanowicz, Vincent ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c US Customs Service Research Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthur Kill; Geukensia demissa; Mussels; New Jersey; New York; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; FUEL OIL; NICKEL; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; MUSSEL; OIL SPILL; SALINITY; SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; METALS, HEAVY; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

GEUKENSIA DEMISSA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037251937     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00312-0     Document Type: Article

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