Pollution fingerprints in eels as models for the chemical status of rivers

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1483-1491

  Belpaire, C ^a   Goemans, G ^a   Geeraerts, C ^a   Quataert, P ^a   Parmentier, K ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bio indicator; European eel; Flanders; Pollution fingerprints; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BIOTA; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EEL; PCB; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RIVER; WATER POLLUTION;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 53849098920     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn112     Document Type: Article

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