Mercury in cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas Thunberg, 1793 and C. corteziensis Hertlein, 1951) from four coastal lagoons of the SE Gulf of California, Mexico

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 339-343

  Osuna Martinez C C ^a   Paez Osuna F ^a   Alonso Rodriguez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoon; Crassostrea corteziensis; Crassostrea gigas; Mercury; Oysters

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOONS; CRASSOSTREA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; MERCURY; OYSTERS;

DROUGHT; LAKES;

MERCURY (METAL);

CRASSOSTREA CORTEZIENSIS; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE;

MERCURY; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METABOLISM; MEXICO; OYSTER; SEASON; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; CRASSOSTREA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MERCURY; MEXICO; SEASONS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 78049494272     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-010-0071-4     Document Type: Article

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