Threshold response of benthic macrofauna integrity to metal contamination in West Greenland

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1265-1274

  Josefson, A B ^a   Hansen, J L S ^a   Asmund, G ^a   Johansen, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arctic; Benthos; Concentration response; Lead; Mine tailings; Succession

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; CALCIUM; COMPUTER NETWORKS; KETONES; LEAD; MINE SURVEYS; MINING; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; RHENIUM; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; ZINC; ZINC MINES; ZINC SULFIDE;

BENTHIC COMMUNITIES; CAPITELLA; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELSEVIER (CO); FAUNAL COMMUNITIES; GREEN LAND; LEAD ZINC MINE; LONG LASTING; MACRO FAUNA; METAL CONTAMINATION; MINE CLOSURES; RE COLONIZATION; SUBMARINE TAILINGS;

TAILINGS DISPOSAL;

COPPER; LEAD; ZINC;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BENTHOS; LEAD; MINE WASTE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUCCESSION; TAILINGS; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; GREENLAND; MACROFAUNA; SEDIMENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GREENLAND; INVERTEBRATES; METALS, HEAVY; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

CAPITELLA;

EID: 46149118912     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.04.028     Document Type: Article

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