Baseline metal concentrations in marine algae from São Miguel (Azores) under different ecological conditions - Urban proximity and shallow water hydrothermal activity

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 438-443

  Wallenstein, Francisco M ^a,b   Couto, Ruben P ^b   Amaral, André S ^b   Wilkinson, Martin ^a   Neto, Ana I ^b   Rodrigues, Armindo S ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CESIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; RUBIDIUM; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ALGA; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; METAL; SHALLOW WATER; URBAN AREA;

ALGA; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC ISLANDS; BIOACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; URBANIZATION;

ALGAE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES; CITIES; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES; METALS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES; EURASIA; EUROPE; MACARONESIA; PORTUGAL; SAO MIGUEL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ALGAE;

EID: 61549104997     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.11.021     Document Type: Article

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