Environmental cadmium and lead concentrations in the Bahía Blanca Estuary (Argentina). Potential toxic effects of Cd and Pb on crab larvae

Environmental cadmium and lead concentrations in the Bahía Blanca Estuary (Argentina). Potential toxic effects of Cd and Pb on crab larvae

The Bahía Blanca Estuary includes a large tidal plain with an area close to 1150 km<sup>2</sup>. Mud is predominant in its sediments, where a significant population of the crab <i>Chasmagnathus granulata</i> lives during the whole year. Moreover, there are important urban...

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Main Authors: Laura Ferrer, Elena Contardi, Santiago J. Andrade, Raúl Asteasuain, Adán E. Pucci, Jorge E. Marcovecchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2000-12-01
Series:Oceanologia
Subjects:
Atmospheric electricity
Air ions
Gas bubbles
Baltic Sea
Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/42_4.html#A6

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