Marine molluscs as biomonitors for heavy metal levels in the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 220-234

  Hamed, Mohamed A ^a   Emara, Ahmed M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bivalvia; Gastropoda; Gulf of Suez; Heavy metals; Sediment; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY METALS; SEDIMENTS; TISSUE; WATER;

BIVALVIA; GASTROPODA; GULF OF SUEZ; MOLLUSCS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ACCUMULATION RATE; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL WATER; HEAVY METAL; MARINE POLLUTION; MOLLUSC; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

GULF OF SUEZ; INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

BIVALVIA; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; PATELLA (GASTROPOD); PATELLA CAERULEA;

EID: 33747594555     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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