Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) as bioindicators of stable water quality in Sydney Harbour during remediation of the Sydney Tar Ponds, Nova Scotia, Canada

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 358-371

  Walker, Tony R ^a   Macaskill, Devin ^a   Weaver, Peter ^b  

^a DILLON CONSULTING LIMITED   (Canada)

^b Sydney Tar Ponds Agency   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis); Chemical contaminants; Monitoring; Remediation; Sydney Tar Ponds

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CONTAMINATION; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); LAKES; LEAD; MARINE POLLUTION; MONITORING; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REMEDIATION; TAR; WATER QUALITY;

BIOINDICATOR; CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION; MYTILUS EDULIS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); SPATIOTEMPORAL DISTRIBUTIONS; SYDNEY TAR PONDS;

MOLLUSCS;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOREMEDIATION; BIVALVE; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HARBOR; METAL; PAH; PCB; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; CAPE BRETON ISLAND; NOVA SCOTIA; SYDNEY [CAPE BRETON ISLAND];

EID: 84887545181     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrjc.2013.014     Document Type: Article

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