Validating species diversity of benthic organisms to trace metal pollution in Kuwait Bay, off the Arabian Gulf

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-100

  Bu Olayan, A H ^a   Thomas, B V ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Benthic organisms; Species diversity; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; CRUSTACEA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 27844511669     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/0302_093100     Document Type: Article

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