Organochlorine residues in normal and lead poisoned greater flamingos: Relationships with the fatty acid composition

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 853-863

  Gutierrez J M ^a   Mateo, R ^a   Prats, C ^a   Guitart, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Fatty acids; Lead poisoning; Liver; Organochlorine residues; Phoenicopterus ruber

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOMARKERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FATTY ACIDS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; TISSUE;

FLAMINGOES; LIVER; ORGANOCHLORINE RESIDUES;

INDUSTRIAL POISONS;

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; ALDRIN; ALPHA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; BETA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; CHLORPHENOTANE; FATTY ACID; FREE RADICAL; HEPTACHLOR; HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; LEAD; LINOLEIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; PALMITIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; STEARIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTION; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LEAD POISONING; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RESIDUE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PHOENICOPTERIDAE; PHOENICOPTERUS RUBER; PHOENICOPTERUS RUBER ROSEUS;

EID: 0030615598     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376582     Document Type: Article

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