Inorganic mercury and methylmercury in surface sediments and mussel tissues from a microtidal lagoon (Bizerte, Tunisia)

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 141-145

  Mzoughi, N ^a   Stoichev, T ^b   Dachraoui, M ^c   El Abed, A ^a   Amouroux, D ^b   Donard, O F X ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE LA MER   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Bio indicator; Mediterranean Sea; Mytilus; Pollution; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; COASTAL LAGOON; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

BIZERTE; TUNISIA;

BIVALVIA; MYTILUS;

EID: 0041903680     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02788951     Document Type: Article

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