Biossessment of trace element contamination of Mediterranean coastal waters using the seagrass Posidonia oceanica
Mots clés : Mediterranean, Posidonia oceanica, Trace element (TE), Water quality scale, Pollution index, Spatial analysis
A large scale survey of the trace element (TE) contamination of Mediterranean coastal waters was performed from the analysis of Ag, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni and Pb in the bioindicator Posidonia oceanica, sampled at 110 sites differing by their levels of exposure to contaminants. The holistic approach...