Concentrations of some organochlorines in otters (Lutra lutra L.) in Scotland: Implications for populations

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-171

  Kruuk, H ^a   Conroy, J W H ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BODY FAT; CARNIVORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LIVER LEVEL; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

LUTRA LUTRA;

DDE; HEOD; OTTER; PCBS;

UK, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND;

EID: 0029668615     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(95)00099-2     Document Type: Article

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