Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Euryglossa orientalis from the Hendijan Seaport (Coastal of Persian Gulf), Iran

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 272-275

  Ronagh, M T ^a   Savari, A ^a   Papahn, F ^b   Hesni, M A ^a  

^a Khoramshahr Marine Science and Technology University   (Iran)

^b Faculty of Science   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Euryglossa orientalis; Heavy metals; Persian Gulf

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BENTHOS; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EURYGLOSSA ORIENTALIS; HEAVY METAL POISONING; IRAN; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT;

BRACHIRUS ORIENTALIS;

EID: 67650671002     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.272.275     Document Type: Article

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