Biochemical effects in crabs (Carcinus maenas) and contamination levels in the Bizerta Lagoon: An integrated approach in biomonitoring of marine complex pollution

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2616-2631

  Ben Khedher, Sana ^a   Jebali, Jamel ^a   Kamel, Naouel ^a   Banni, Mohamed ^a   Rameh, Mohamed ^b   Jrad, Amel ^b   Boussetta, Hamadi ^a  

^a Higher Institute of Agriculture   (Tunisia)

^b International Centre of Environmental Technologies of Tunis (CITET)   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Biochemical biomarkers; Bizerta Lagoon; Carcinus maenas; Hydrocarbons; Integrated biomarker response; Metals

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL SEDIMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRAB; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEAVY METAL; HYDROCARBON; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MARINE POLLUTION; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BIZERTE; BIZERTE LAGOON; TUNISIA;

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84875543928     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1156-x     Document Type: Article

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