Can Nassarius reticulatus be used as a bioindicator for Hg contamination? Results from a longitudinal study of the Portuguese coastline

The focus of this work is to explore the use of the netted whelk, Nassarius reticulatus (L.), as an indicator of mercury (Hg) contamination, by assessing the concentration of Hg in the sediments and in the whelk along the entire Portuguese coast. Total Hg concentrations ranged from below the detecti...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Coelho, J. P. (author)
Outros Autores: Pimenta, J. (author), Gomes, R. (author), Barroso, C. M. (author), Pereira, M. E. (author), Pardal, M. A. (author), Duarte, A. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2006
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/5345
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/5345