Metal accumulation and condition of transplanted zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in metal polluted rivers

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 451-460

  Bervoets, Lieven ^a   Voets, Judith ^a   Smolders, Roel ^a   Blust, Ronny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cages; Condition indices; Pollution gradient

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

EID: 28844465076     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980500360100     Document Type: Article

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