Gull-derived trace elements trigger small-scale contamination in a remote Mediterranean nature reserve

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 237-243

  Signa, Geraldina ^a   Mazzola, Antonio ^a   Tramati, Cecilia Doriana ^a   Vizzini, Salvatrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioenrichment; Guano; Lagoon; Seabird; Stable isotope; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

BIOENRICHMENT; GUANO; LAGOON; SEABIRD; STABLE ISOTOPES; TRACE METAL;

ISOTOPES; LAKES; LEAD; MANURES; NICKEL;

CONTAMINATION;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

COASTAL LAGOON; ENRICHMENT; GUANO; MARINE POLLUTION; NATURE RESERVE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SEABIRD; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES ANALYSIS; LARUS MICHAHELLIS; POND; SEABIRD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

AVES; LARUS MICHAHELLIS;

EID: 84884166895     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.06.051     Document Type: Article

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