Measurement of environmental trace-metal levels in Mediterranean coastal areas with transplanted mussels and DGT techniques

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 6-12, 2008, Pages 832-837

  Schintu, M ^a   Durante, L ^a   Maccioni, A ^a   Meloni, P ^a   Degetto, S ^b   Contu, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; DGT; Mediterranean sea; Sardinia; Trace metals; Transplanted mussels

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; DGT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SARDINIA; TRACE METAL; TRANSPLANTED MUSSELS;

CADMIUM; COASTAL ZONES; LEAD; METALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEAWATER; SHELLFISH; TISSUE; WATER QUALITY;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

METAL; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METHODOLOGY; MYTILUS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LINEAR MODELS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METALS; MYTILUS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 52749091278     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.02.038     Document Type: Article

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