Baseline concentrations of trace metals in macroalgae from the strait of Magellan, Chile

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 97-101

  Astorga España, Ma Soledad ^a   Calisto Ulloa, Nancy Cristina ^a   Guerrero, Sandra ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Macroalgae; Metals; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BASELINE CONCENTRATIONS; MACROALGAE;

ALGAE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ANTIMONY; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; SILVER; TRACE METAL; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MACROALGA; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEAWEED; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ADENOCYSTIS UTRICULARIS; ALGAE; MAZZAELLA LAMINARIOIDES; PORPHYRA COLUMBINA; ULVA;

EID: 40449127358     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9323-3     Document Type: Article

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