Seasonal variation in heavy metal accumulation in subtropical population of the terrestrial isopod, Porcellio laevis

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 168-174

  Hussein, M A ^a   Obuid Allah, A H ^a   Mohammad, A H ^a   Scott Fordsmand, J J ^b   Abd El Wakeil, K F ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Bioconcentration; Heavy metal; Porcellio laevis; Seasonal fluctuations

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; ISOPOD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BIOACCUMULATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; ISOPODA; LAND BIOME; METAL RECOVERY; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICS;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ISOPODA; METALS, HEAVY; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

AFRICA; ASYUT; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ISOPODA; PORCELLIO LAEVIS;

EID: 29944436026     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.01.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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