Heavy metal contamination in sediment and biomonitors from sites around the Isle of Man

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 784-791

  Daka, Erema R ^a   Allen, J R ^c   Hawkins, S J ^b  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Algae; Heavy metals; Isle of Man; Mussels; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; ZINC;

ALGA; BIOMONITORING; HEAVY METAL; MUSSEL CULTURE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ESTUARY; MINING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SNAIL;

ISLE OF MAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0038054404     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00096-1     Document Type: Review

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