The impact of phosphate mine tailings on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in marine fish and crustaceans from the coastal zone of Togo

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 56-62

  Gnandi, K ^a   Tchangbedji, G ^a   Killi, K ^a   Baba, G ^a   Abbe, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals; Marine pollution; Phosphorite mine tailings; Togo

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA;

EID: 33746866727     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-006-0108-4     Document Type: Article

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