Changes in trace metals in Thalassia testudinum after hurricane impacts

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2797-2802

  Whelan III, T ^a   Van Tussenbroek, B I ^b   Barba Santos, M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Hurricane; Reef lagoon; Seagrass; Thalassia; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CARIBBEAN; ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS; ESSENTIAL METALS; HURRICANE IMPACT; REMOBILIZATION; SEAGRASS BEDS; SEAGRASSES; THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM; TOXIC METALS; TRACE METAL;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; HURRICANES; LAKES; LEAD; METALS; SEAWATER; SEAWEED; SEWAGE; SEWAGE LAGOONS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

IRON; LEAD; TRACE METAL;

ANOXIC SEDIMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUSHING; HURRICANE; IRON; LAGOON; LEAD; REMOBILIZATION; SEAGRASS; TRACE METAL; UPWELLING;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HURRICANE; INDICATOR ORGANISM; LAGOON; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEAGRASS; SEAWATER UPWELLING; SEDIMENTATION; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CYCLONIC STORMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROCHARITACEAE; METALS, HEAVY; MEXICO; SEASONS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CARIBBEAN COAST [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 81855221997     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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