Assessment of sediment metal contamination in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain): Metal distribution, toxicity, bioaccumulation and benthic community structure

The Mar Menor coastal lagoon is one of the largest of the Mediterranean Sea. Ancient mining activities in the mountains near its southern basin have resulted in metal contamination in the sediment. The metal bioavailability of these sediments was determined through laboratory toxicity bioassays usin...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2005-01-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
Online Access:http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/src/inicio/ArtPdfRed.jsp?iCve=48031209

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