Accumulation and depuration of heavy metals in the hard clam (Meretrix meretrix) under laboratory conditions

Tropical Life Sciences Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-24

  Rashid, Wahi Abdul ^a   Wan, Vun Leong ^b   Abdullah, Mohd Harun ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Heavy Metals; M. meretrix

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; BIOMONITORING; HEAVY METAL; LABORATORY METHOD; WATER QUALITY;

BIVALVIA; MERETRIX MERETRIX;

EID: 78149395871     PISSN: 19853718     EISSN: 19858345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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