Effects of copper, cadmium and contaminated harbour sediments on recolonisation of soft-bottom communities

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 310, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-114

  Trannum, Hilde Cecilie ^a   Olsgard, Frode ^a,b   Skei, Jens M ^a   Indrehus, Jane ^b   Øverås, Sidsel ^b   Eriksen, Jonny ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c N 2151 Årnes ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Benthos; Cadmium; Copper; Harbour sediments; Hypoxia; Recolonisation

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COPPER; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; HARBOR; HYPOXIA; RECOLONIZATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; ZOOBENTHOS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; OSLOFJORD; SCANDINAVIA;

POLYCHAETA; RARICIRRUS BERYLI;

EID: 4444366468     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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