Mussel-based monitoring of trace metal and organic contaminants along the east coast of China using Perna viridis and Mytilus edulis

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-216

  Fung, C N ^a   Lam, J C W ^a   Zheng, G J ^a   Connell, D W ^b   Monirith, I ^c   Tanabe, S ^c   Richardson, B J ^a   Lam, P K S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; Mussel; Risk assessment; Trace metals; Trace organic contaminants

Indexed keywords

IMPURITIES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RISKS; TISSUE;

MUSSELS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SELENIUM; SILVER; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; INDUSTRY; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PYROLYSIS; SEA FOOD; SEASHORE; TISSUE LEVEL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WEIGHT;

MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS; PERNA; PERNA VIRIDIS;

EID: 0942279416     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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