The Relationship Between Copper Speciation and Cyanobacterial Distribution in Harbors and Other Coastal Environments.

Abstract

The long term goal is to determine the ecological importance of specific toxic metals (copper and zinc) in harbors, through an understanding of their chemistry and biological effects at the base of marine food chains. This work provides information on potential problems with Zn and Cu, which may help to foresee problems in the future. Anthropogenic inputs of both metals are increasing; they are derived from diverse sources and are a simple function of population growth in coastal regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA362042

Entities

People

  • James W. Moffett

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Coastal Regions
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Environment
  • Food Chains
  • Marine Chemistry
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Weight
  • Monitoring
  • Phytoplankton
  • Production
  • San Diego Bay
  • Speciation
  • Toxicity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Systems Analysis and Design