Mercury in king mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla, and Spanish mackerel, S. maculatus, from waters of the south-eastern USA: Regional and historical trends

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-193

  Adams, Douglas H ^a   Mcmichael Jr , Robert H ^a  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fisheries; Heavy metals; Marine contaminants; Scombridae

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL ZONE; MARINE POLLUTION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MORPHOLOGY; PERCIFORM; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PISCES; SCOMBEROMORUS; SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 33847178778     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06096     Document Type: Article

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