Biomonitoring of heavy metals and trace organics using the intertidal mussel Perna viridis in Hong Kong coastal waters

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 51, Issue 8-12, 2005, Pages 857-875

  Liu, J H ^a   Kueh, C S W ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Heavy metals; Hong Kong; Mussels; Perna viridis; Trace organics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONES; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES; OCEAN HABITATS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); TRACE ELEMENTS;

BIOMONITORING; HONG KONG; MUSSELS; PERNA VIRIDIS; TRACE ORGANICS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLORPHENOTANE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; DIOXIN; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MERCURY; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL WATER; HEAVY METAL; MARINE POLLUTION; MOLLUSC; POLLUTANT SOURCE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT; HONG KONG; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE; SHELLFISH; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HONG KONG; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; METALS, HEAVY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

ANIMALIA; PERNA VIRIDIS;

EID: 27744495657     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.04.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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