Heavy metals in benthic organisms from Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-100

  Amado Filho, G M ^a   Salgado, L T ^a   Rebelo, M F ^b   Rezende, C E ^c   Karez, C S ^d   Pfeiffer, W C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^d UNESCO   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Oyster; Seagrass; Seaweed; Todos os Santos Bay

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; SEA WATER;

ALGA; ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; OYSTER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALGAE; ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS, HEAVY; OSTREIDAE; SEAWATER; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CRASSOSTREA RHIZOPHORAE; HALODULE WRIGHTII; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE; PADINA GYMNOSPORA; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM SP.;

EID: 43649102703     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000100013     Document Type: Article

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