Estuarine sediment assessment prior to dredging: Integration of benthic and ecotoxicological studies

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 34, 2001, Pages 306-317

  Rodrigues, Ana Maria ^a   Quintino, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Benthic macrofauna; Dredging; Portugal; Sado Estuary; Sediment toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042827227     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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