Accumulation of petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals in clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) in Jiaozhou Bay, China

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 887-897

  Ma, Haiqing ^a,b   Song, Qian ^a   Wang, Xuchen ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

aliphatic hydrocarbons; clam; heavy metals; Jiaozhou Bay; PAHs

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 79955551879     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-009-9223-y     Document Type: Article

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