Elemental distribution in seaweed, Gelidium abbottiorum along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline, South Africa

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1639-1653

  Misheer, Natasha ^a   Kindness, Andrew ^a   Jonnalagadda, Sreekanth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Elemental distribution; Gelidium abbottiorum; Seaweed; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LIGHT EMISSION; MARINE BIOLOGY; METALS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ELEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION; GELIDIUM ABBOTTIORUM; SOUTH AFRICA;

SEAWEED;

ARSENIC; IRON; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METAL; TITANIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; SEASON; SEAWEED; SOUTH AFRICA; SPRING; WINTER;

ALGAE, RED; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS; SEASONS; SEAWEED; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

GELIDIUM ABBOTTIORUM;

EID: 33745180684     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600754441     Document Type: Article

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