Physicochemical characteristics and distribution of some metals in the ecosystem of Lake Nasser, Egypt

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-197

  Soltan, M E ^a   Moalla, S M N ^a   Rashed, M N ^a   Fawzy, E M ^a  

^a ASWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation factors; Ecosystem; Egypt; Metals; Nasser Lake; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DATA REDUCTION; FISHERIES; IRON; MANGANESE; METALS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEDIMENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER; ZINC;

AQUATIC PLANTS; BIOACCUMULATION FACTORS; EGYPT; NASSER LAKE;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

AFRICA; LAKE NASSER;

MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; TILAPIA;

EID: 27844505273     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240500043322     Document Type: Article

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