Use of clearance rate in Choromytilus chorus (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) as a non-destructive biomarker of aquatic pollution

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 267-274

  Toro, Beatriz ^a,b   Navarro, Jorge M ^a   Palma Fleming, Hernán ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Choromytilus chorus; Clearance rate; Environmental monitoring; PAHs

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CHOROMYTILUS CHORUS; MYTILIDAE;

EID: 1042267845     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2003000200011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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