Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in thionic fluvisols by a marine polychaete: The role of metal sulfides

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1133-1141

  Otero, X L ^a   Sanchez J M ^b   Macias F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MARINE BIOLOGY; NICKEL; NITRIC ACID; PYRITES; SOILS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY; ZINC;

ACID VOLATILE SULFIDE; DEGREE OF TRACE METAL PYRITIZATION; METAL SULFIDES; SIMULTANEOUSLY EXTRACTED METALS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; ECOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; POLYCHAETA; SEA POLLUTION; SOIL; WORM;

EID: 18744433092     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900040014x     Document Type: Article

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