Determination of heavy metals in fish species of the Mediterranean Sea (Libyan coastline) using atomic absorption spectrometry

International Journal of ChemTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Khalifa, K M ^a   Hamil, A M ^a   Al Houni, A Q A ^a   Ackacha, M A ^a  

^a SEBHA UNIVERSITY   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrometry; Fish; Heavy metals; Libyan coastline; Marine

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BALISTES CAPRISCUS; DACTYLOPTERUS VOLITANS; FISH; FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NONHUMAN; PAGELLUS ERYTHRINUS; SARDINELLA AURITA; SYNODUS SAURUS; TISSUE LEVEL; TRACHURUS TRACHURUS;

EID: 77954737044     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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