Sponges as sentinels: Patterns of spatial and intra-individual variation in trace metal concentration

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-89

  de Mestre, C ^a   Maher, W ^b   Roberts, D ^a,c   Broad, A ^a   Krikowa, F ^b   Davis, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c Bio analysis Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomonitors; Porifera; Spatial variation; Sponge; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORS; PORIFERA; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; SPONGE; TRACE METAL;

LAKES; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); METALS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; SELENIUM; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; LEAD; SELENIUM; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPONGE; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTUARINE SPECIES; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); LAKE; METAL RECOVERY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION MONITORING; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SENTINEL EVENT; SPONGE (PORIFERA); WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PORIFERA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

PORIFERA;

EID: 83555177235     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.10.020     Document Type: Article

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