Biomonitoring of heavy metal (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) concentrations in the west intertidal area of Peninsular Malaysia by using Nerita lineata

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-41

  Yap, C K ^a   Cheng, W H ^a   Ismail, A ^a   Ismail, A R ^a   Tan, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomonitor; Heavy metals; Nerita lineata; Peninsular Malaysia

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; METALS; POLLUTION; ZINC;

BIO-MONITORING; BIOMONITOR; HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS; HEAVY- METAL CONTAMINATIONS; MANGROVE TREES; METAL ACCUMULATIONS; METAL DISTRIBUTIONS; NERITA LINEATA; PENINSULAR MALAYSIA; ROCKY SHORES; SOFT TISSUES; SPATIAL VARIATIONS;

CADMIUM;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; SNAIL; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

GASTROPODA; NERITA;

EID: 60849110594     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240801968706     Document Type: Article

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