Growth and condition indices in juvenile turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, exposed to contaminated sediments: effects of metallic and organic compounds

• Published in: Aquatic Toxicology
• Main Authors: Kerambrun, E., Henry, F., Perrichon, P., Courcot, L., Meziane, T., Spilmont, Nicolas, Amara, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2012
• Subjects: Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology); Sandy Beach; Scophthalmus maximus; Turbot
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10072/48509; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.07.016

Since sediments have the potential to form associations with several classes of pollutants, they have been recognized as a possible and significant source of contamination for the benthic environment. Flatfish maintain a close association with sediments for food and cover, and are therefore more lik...