Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Octopus vulgaris from coastal waters of Alexandria (Eastern Mediterranean)

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 275-281

  Nessim, Ramzy B ^a   Riad, Rafik ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Eastern Mediterranean; Heavy metals; Octopus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CEPHALOPOD; COASTAL WATER; HEAVY METAL; MARINE POLLUTION;

AFRICA; EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; CEPHALOPODA; OCTOPUS; OCTOPUS VULGARIS;

EID: 1342265928     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540310001595907     Document Type: Article

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