Trace metal contents in the Porites corals of Peninsular Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-94

  Lee, J N ^a   Mohamed, C A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coral; Peninsular Malaysia; Porite; Trace element

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CORAL; GROWTH RATE; RUNOFF; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; KEDAH; LANGKAWI; MALAYSIA; PAHANG; SERIBUAT ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; STRAIT OF MALACCA; TIOMAN; WEST MALAYSIA;

ANTHOZOA; PORITES;

EID: 67649921861     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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