Levels and chemical speciation of arsenic in polychaetes: A review

Marine Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 255-264

  Fattorini, Daniele ^a   Notti, Alessandra ^a   Halt, Magdalena N ^b   Gambi, Maria Cristina ^c   Regoli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bioaccumulation; Chemical speciation; Methylated arsenicals; Polychaetes

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOACCUMULATION; MARINE POLLUTION; POLYCHAETE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

POLYCHAETA;

EID: 33745233821     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2005.00057.x     Document Type: Review

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