Statistical analysis of accumulation patterns of heavy metals in biota from the Pearl River Estuary, South China

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-191

  Zeng, Yanyi ^a,b   Huang, Xiaoping ^a   Ye, Feng ^a,b   Tian, Lei ^a,b  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

crustaceans; fish; molluscs; Pearl River; sediment

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 84863975593     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2012.688695     Document Type: Article

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