Determination of metals in tuna species and bivalves from Alexandria, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-17

  Hussein, Amal ^a   Khaled, Azza ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bivalve; Egypt; Fish; Heavy metals; Mediterranean sea; Mussels

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904472762     PISSN: 16874285     EISSN: 20903278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejar.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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