Induction of metallothioneins in Mullus barbatus as specific biomarker of metal contamination: A field study in the western Mediterranean;Inducción de metalotioneínas en Mullus barbatus como biomarcador específico de contaminación metálica: Estudio de campo en el Mediterráneo occidental

Ciencias Marinas

Volumn 31, Issue 1 B, 2005, Pages 265-274

  Benedicto, J ^a   Martinez Gomez C ^a   Campillo, J ^a  

^a Instituto Español de Oceanografía   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Heavy metals; Mediterranean Sea; Metallothioneins; Mullus barbatus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMARKER; HEAVY METAL;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

MULLUS BARBATUS;

EID: 21344450499     PISSN: 01853880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7773/cm.v31i12.89     Document Type: Article

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