Heavy metals dynamics in seaweeds and seagrasses in Bahía Magdalena, B.C.S., México

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 283-291

  Riosmena Rodriguez R ^a   Talavera Saenz A ^a,b   Acosta Vargas, B ^b   Gardner, S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Health; Heavy metals; Mexico; Seagrass; Seaweed; Turtles

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHLOROPHYTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 77952101717     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-009-9457-2     Document Type: Article

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