Variations in sensitivity to copper and zinc among three isolated populations of the seagrass, Zostera capricorni

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 302, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-83

  Macinnis Ng, Catriona M O ^a   Ralph, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Metal tolerance; Metal toxicity; Photosynthetic impacts; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ECOTOXICOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SEAGRASS; ZINC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY;

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 1842866395     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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