An ecological risk assessment of the impact of heavy metals in surface sediments on biota from the mid-Black Sea coast of Turkey

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-57

  Bakan, Gülfem ^a   Özkoç, Hülya Böke ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Degree of contamination; Ecological risk assessment; Heavy metals; Mussels; Sediment quality guidelines; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COASTAL ZONES; HEAVY METALS; MARINE BIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTS; TURKEY;

DEGREE OF CONTAMINATION; ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGES; MUSSELS; SEDIMENT QUALITY GUIDELINES; SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 33847685855     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230601125069     Document Type: Article

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