Heavy metal concentrations in water, sediments and body tissues of red worm (Tubifex spp.) collected from natural habitats in Mumbai, India

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 471-481

  Singh, Ravendra Kumar ^a   Chavan, Sugandha L ^a   Sapkale, Pravin H ^a  

^a Taraporevala Marine Biological Research Station   (India)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Body tissues; Heavy metals; Sediment; Tubifex; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOACCUMULATION; FISHERIES; HEAVY METALS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; OCEAN HABITATS; SEWAGE;

AQUARIUM FISH INDUSTRY; BODY TISSUES;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; ECOLOGY; HABITAT; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTAMINATION; CRUSTACEA; ECOLOGY; FISH; HABITAT; HATCHERY; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WORM;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDIA; METALS, HEAVY; OLIGOCHAETA; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; MUMBAI; SOUTH ASIA; THANE;

CRUSTACEA; TUBIFEX;

EID: 34547093897     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-006-9377-4     Document Type: Article

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