Pattern and pathways for mercury lifespan bioaccumulation in Carcinus maenas

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1104-1110

  Coelho, J P ^a   Reis, A T ^a   Ventura, S ^a   Pereira, M E ^a   Duarte, A C ^a   Pardal, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Lifespan bioaccumulation pattern; Management; Mercury; Organic mercury

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONTAMINATION; ECOSYSTEMS;

ACCUMULATION PATTERNS; CARCINUS MAENAS; LIFESPAN BIOACCUMULATION PATTERN;

MERCURY (METAL);

MERCURY;

BIOACCUMULATION; CRAB; DIET; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CARCINUS MAENAS; CRAB; DETOXIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; GILL; LIFESPAN; LIVER; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRACHYURA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GILLS; HEPATOPANCREAS; MALE; MERCURY; MUSCLES; PORTUGAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 44649150106     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.03.020     Document Type: Article

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