Bioaccumulation of metals in tissues of Solea Vulgaris from the outer Coast and Ria de Vigo, NE Atlantic (Spain)

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-24

  Mhadhbi, L ^a   Palanca, A ^b   Gharred, T ^d   Boumaiza, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^d Marine Biotechnological Institute of Monastir   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Fish; Heavy metals; Vigo

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL ZONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; FISH; HEAVY METAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); GALICIA [SPAIN]; PONTEVEDRA [GALICIA]; SPAIN; VIGO;

PISCES; SOLEA SOLEA;

EID: 84855551705     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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