Natural variation of copper, zinc, cadmium and selenium concentrations in Bembicium nanum and their potential use as a biomonitor of trace metals

Water Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2173-2185

  Gay, D ^a   Maher, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Bembicium nanum; Biomonitors; Natural variation; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; SELENIUM; ZINC;

FOOD SOURCES;

WATER QUALITY;

CADMIUM; COPPER; SELENIUM; ZINC;

BIOMONITORING; MARINE POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TRACE METAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EBB TIDE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GASTROPOD; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BEMBICIUM; BIVALVIA; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0037403167     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00622-X     Document Type: Article

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