Assessment of the abiotic and biotic effects of sodium metabisulphite pulses discharged from desalination plant chemical treatments on seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) habitats in the Canary Islands

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 222-233

  Portillo, E ^a   Ruiz de la Rosa, M ^b   Louzara, G ^b   Ruiz, J M ^c   Marin Guirao L ^c   Quesada, J ^d   Gonzalez J C ^e   Roque, F ^e   Gonzalez N ^f   Mendoza, H ^a  

^a Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias   (Spain)

^b ECOS   (Spain)

^c Instituto Español de Oceanografía   (Spain)

^d Elmasa Tecnología del Agua SA ^*  (Spain)

^e Elmasa Tecnología del Agua S A Elmasa Water Technology Ltd   (Spain)

^f Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canary Islands; Cymodocea nodosa; Desalination; Discharge; Sodium metabisulphite; Synodus synodus

Indexed keywords

AREAS OF INFLUENCES; CANARY ISLANDS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; CORRECTIVE MEASURES; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; SODIUM METABISULPHITE; SYNODUS SYNODUS;

CHEMICAL CLEANING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DESALINATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); WATER FILTRATION;

SODIUM;

SODIUM METABISULFITE;

BIOASSAY; DESALINATION; DISCHARGE; DISINFECTION; FINFISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEMBRANE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEAGRASS; SODIUM; SULFITE; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; DESALINATION; DIFFUSION; FISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLUME; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAGRASS; SPAIN; SPECIES HABITAT; SYNODUS SYNODUS;

CANARY ISLANDS; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; DESALINATION; DISCHARGE; SODIUM METABISULPHITE; SYNODUS SYNODUS;

ALISMATIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SALINITY; SALTS; SEAWATER; SPAIN; SULFITES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

CANARY ISLANDS; GRAN CANARIA; LAS PALMAS; SPAIN;

CYMODOCEA NODOSA; SYNODUS SYNODUS;

EID: 84896397626     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.048     Document Type: Article

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