Overview of trace metal contamination in the Scheldt estuary and effect of regulatory measures

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 540, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 141-154

  Baeyens, W ^a   Leermakers, M ^a   De Gieter, M ^a   Nguyen, H L ^a,b   Parmentier, K ^a   Panutrakul, S ^c   Elskens, M ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b HANOI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

^c BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MARINE POLLUTION; NICKEL; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTATION; WATER CONSERVATION;

ANALYTICAL PROTOCOLS; BIOMAGNIFICATION (BMF); PARTICULATE SUSPENDED MATTER; TRACE METAL CONCENTRATIONS;

ESTUARIES;

BIOACCUMULATION; TRACE METAL;

BENELUX; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE; WESTERSCHELDE; WORLD; ZEELAND;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; MACOMA BALTHICA; NEANTHES DIVERSICOLOR; NEREIS;

EID: 21144457434     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-004-7129-4     Document Type: Article

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