Distribution of mercury in the aquatic environment at Almadén, Spain

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-271

  Berzas Nevado, J J ^a   Garcia Bermejo L F ^a   Rodriguez Martin Doimeadios R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Almad n; Bivalves; Mercury; Mine activity; Sediment; Spain; Water

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MINES; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT;

MERCURY (METAL);

MERCURY; MERCURY DERIVATIVE; MONOMETHYLMERCURY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MINING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIVALVE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; POLLUTION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MERCURY; MINING; NEPHROPIDAE; SEAWATER; SHELLFISH; SPAIN;

SPAIN;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 0037397528     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00290-7     Document Type: Article

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