Heavy metal pollution levels in water and oysters, Saccostrea cucullata, from Mzinga Creek and Ras Dege mangrove ecosystems, Tanzania

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-244

  Mtanga, Augustina ^a   Machiwa, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Dissolved metals; Heavy metals; Mangroves; Suspended particulate matter; Tidal cycles

Indexed keywords

OSTREIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SACCOSTREA CUCCULLATA;

EID: 37149008490     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.32.3.2.301     Document Type: Article

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