Ecological consequences of copper contamination in macroalgae: Effects on epifauna and associated herbivores

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2470-2479

  Roberts, David A ^a   Poore, Alistair G B ^a   Johnston, Emma L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Copper; Epifauna; Macroalgae; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOASSAY; CONTAMINATION; ECOLOGY; MARINE POLLUTION;

AMPHIPODS; EPIFAUNA; MACROALGAE; SARGASSUM LINEARIFOLIUM;

COPPER;

COPPER;

AMPHIPOD; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BROWN ALGA; COPPER; EPIFAUNA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT SELECTION; HERBIVORE; MACROALGA; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SURVIVORSHIP;

ALGA; BIOACCUMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HERBIVORY; LABORATORY TEST; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARGASSUM; SPECIES HABITAT; WATER CONTAMINATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEA; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PERAMPHITHOE PARMERONG; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SARGASSUM LINEARIFOLIUM;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; COPPER; ECOSYSTEM; INVERTEBRATES; OCEANS AND SEAS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33750578301     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/05-661R.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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