Increased heavy metal and nutrient contamination does not increase fluctuating asymmetry in the seagrass Halophila ovalis

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 100-103

  Ambo Rappe, Rohani ^a   Lajus, Dmitry L ^b   Schreider, Maria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Halophila ovalis; Heavy metals; Lake Macquarie

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; NUTRIENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; HALOPHILA OVALIS; LAKE MACQUARIE;

WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; HEAVY METAL; NUTRIENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEAGRASS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LAKE MACQUARIE; NEW SOUTH WALES;

HALOPHILA OVALIS;

EID: 35148830808     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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