Survey of marine contamination from mining-related activities on marinduque island, philippines: Pore water toxicity and chemistry

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-379

  Scott Carr, R ^a   Nipper, Marion ^b   Plumlee, Geoffrey S ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Texas ArM University   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Sea urchin; Tailings

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 0345770429     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044166     Document Type: Article

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