An integrated approach to sediment quality assessment: The venetian lagoon as a case study

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 435-447

  Ghirardini, A Volpi ^a   Birkemeyer, T ^a   Novelli, A Arizzi ^a   Delaney, E ^a   Pavoni, B ^a   Ghetti, P F ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical analyses; Contamination; Macrobenthos; Toxicity bioassays

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011152845     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634989908656981     Document Type: Article

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