Mercury (Hg) levels in the mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) on Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 369-373

  Kayhan, Figen Esin ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bosphorus; Marine pollution; Mercury; Mytilus galloprovincialis

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEASON; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER CONTAMINATION;

MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 34250869508     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.369.373     Document Type: Article

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