The use of two marine gastropods, Austrocochlea constricta and Bembicium auratum, as biomonitors of zinc, cadmium, and copper exposure: Effect of tissue distribution, gender, reproductive state, and temporal variation

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 298-306

  Taylor, Anne ^a   Maher, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Austrocochlea constricta; Bembicium auratum; Biomonitors; Cadmium; Copper; Gastropods; Gender effects; Reproductive state; Temporal variation; Tissue distribution; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; CADMIUM; COPPER; GASTROPOD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; ZINC;

AUSTROCOCHLEA CONSTRICTA; BEMBICIUM AURATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 33645670541     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0601.1     Document Type: Article

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