Risk probability due to heavy metals in bivalve from Egyptian Mediterranean coast

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 67-75

  El Nemr, Ahmed ^a   Khaled, Azza ^a   Moneer, Abeer A ^a   El Sikaily, Amany ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bivalve; Egypt; Health risk; Heavy metals; Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 84927561920     PISSN: 16874285     EISSN: 20903278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejar.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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