Individual and combined effects of lead and zinc on a free-living marine nematode community: Results from microcosm experiments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 343, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-226

  Mahmoudi, E ^a   Essid, N ^a   Beyrem, H ^a   Hedfi, A ^a   Boufahja, F ^a   Vitiello, P ^b   Aissa P ^a  

^a Struggle and Prevention   (Tunisia)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

Author keywords

Community structure; Heavy metals; Lagoons; Microcosm; Nematodes

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; LAGOON; LEAD; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROCOSM; NEMATODE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; ZINC;

AFRICA; NORTH AFRICA; TUNISIA;

CALOMICROLAIMUS HONESTUS; HYPODONTOLAIMUS; NEMATODA; ONCHOLAIMUS CAMPYLOCERCOIDES;

EID: 33947163387     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.12.017     Document Type: Article

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