Evaluation of sediment toxicity in different Portuguese estuaries: Ecological impact of metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 130, Issue , 2013, Pages 30-41

  Serafim, A ^a   Company, R ^a   Lopes, B ^a   Pereira, C ^a   Cravo, A ^a   Fonseca, V F ^b   Franca S ^b   Bebianno, M J ^a   Cabral, H N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Contaminant effects; Estuaries; Metals; Microtox; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Sediment quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; METAL; PAH; POLLUTANT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY; WATER COLUMN;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; TAGUS ESTUARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 84883195687     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.04.018     Document Type: Article

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