<em>Portunus pelagicus</em> (Linnaeus, 1758) as a Sentinel Species to Assess Trace Metal Occurrence: A Case Study of Kuwait Waters (Northwestern Arabian Gulf)
Heavy metal pollution can adversely impact marine life, such as crabs, which can accumulate it in different organs and potentially transfer and biomagnify along the food chain in aquatic ecosystems. This study aimed to examine the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) in sediment, wate...
Main Authors: | Qusaie Karam, Wassim Guermazi, M. N. V. Subrahmanyam, Yousef Al-Enezi, Mohammad Ali, Vincent Leignel, Neila Annabi-Trabelsi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Toxics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/5/426 |
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