Macroalgae response to a mercury contamination gradient in a temperate coastal lagoon (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal)
Primary producers represent an important pathway for mercury incorporation in aquatic food webs. With eutrophication processes occurring worldwide, macroalgae may represent a substantial pool of mercury, as a result of its high growth rate and capacity to bind trace metals. The main aim of this work...
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Format: | article |
Language: | eng |
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2005
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10316/5362 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/5362 |