Concentration and bioavailability of heavy metals in sediments from NiteróI Harbour (Guanabara Bay/S.E. Brazil)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 811-817

  Neto, José Antônio Baptista ^a   Crapez, Mirian ^b   McAlister, John J ^c   Vilela, Claudia Gutterres ^d  

^a Depto de Geografia FFP/UERJ   (United Kingdom)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioavailability; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; HARBOR; HEAVY METAL; SEDIMENT;

BRAZIL; GUANABARA BAY; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23044467624     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/012-NIS.1     Document Type: Article

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