Chemistry, mineralogy and radioactivity in Posidonia oceanica meadows from north-western Sicily

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 203-214

  Tranchina, L ^a   Bellia, S ^a   Brai, M ^a   Hauser, S ^a   Rizzo, S ^a   Bartolotta, A ^a   Basile, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Posidonia oceanica; Radionuclides; Sea sediment

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; SEAGRASS MEADOW; TRACE ELEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 5044220139     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001689803     Document Type: Article

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