Inhibition of embryo development of the commercial bivalves Ruditapes decussatus and Mytilus galloprovincialis by trace metals; implications for the implementation of seawater quality criteria

Aquaculture

Volumn 230, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 205-213

  Beiras, R ^a   Albentosa, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b Paseo Marítimo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Bivalve; Embryo; Metals; Toxicity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; BIVALVE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MARICULTURE; POLLUTION EFFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHELLFISH CULTURE; TOXICITY; TRACE METAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

BIVALVIA; MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; RUDITAPES; RUDITAPES DECUSSATUS; VENERIDAE; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) DECUSSATUS;

EID: 0842267411     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00432-0     Document Type: Article

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