The utilization of the Antarctic environmental specimen bank (BCAA) in monitoring Cd and Hg in an Antarctic coastal area in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea - Northern Victoria Land)

Chemosphere

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-69

  Riva, S Dalla ^a   Abelmoschi, M L ^a   Magi, E ^a   Soggia, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctic environmental specimen bank; Antarctica; Biomonitors; Cadmium; Mercury

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENGINEERING; CADMIUM; COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE ENGINEERING; MERCURY (METAL); MONITORING; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SEDIMENTS;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMAGNIFICATION; SIZE FRACTIONS; WATER COLUMNS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CADMIUM; MERCURY;

BIOMONITORING; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL; POLLUTION MONITORING;

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SEAWEED; SEDIMENTATION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; TERRA NOVA BAY;

ADAMUSSIUM COLBECKI; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; IRIDAEA; IRIDAEA CORDATA; LATERNULA; LATERNULA ELLIPTICA; ODONTASTER; ODONTASTER VALIDUS; PARBORLASIA CORRUGATUS; PHYLLOPHORA ANTARCTICA; STERECHINUS NEUMAYERI; TREMATOMUS; TREMATOMUS BERNACCHII; VICTORIA;

EID: 1942468700     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.12.026     Document Type: Article

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