First results on the study of metal contamination along the Corsican coastline using Posidonia oceanica

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 1-5, 2008, Pages 155-159

  Lafabrie, C ^a   Pergent Martini, C ^a   Pergent, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

Author keywords

Asbestos mine; Corsica; Mediterranean; Posidonia oceanica; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS MINES; CONTAMINATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLLUTION CONTROL; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CORSICAN COASTLINE; MEDITERRANEAN; METAL CONTAMINATION; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ASBESTOS; CHROMIUM; COBALT; METAL; NICKEL;

ASBESTOS; BIOACCUMULATION; COAST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LEAF; MARINE POLLUTION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; METAL; SEAGRASS; TRACE METAL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; POSIDONIA OCEANICA; SEAGRASS; SEASHORE; SHOOT;

ALISMATIDAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; METALS, HEAVY; PLANT LEAVES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CORSE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; MEDITERRANEAN COAST [FRANCE]; WESTERN EUROPE;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 46549083145     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.10.007     Document Type: Article

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