Ecotoxicological and pathological studies of common guillemots Uria aalge beached on the Belgian coast during six successive wintering periods (1989-90 to 1994-95)

Disease of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-168

  Debacker, V ^a   Holsbeek, L ^b   Tapia, G ^b   Gobert, S ^a   Joiris, C R ^b   Jauniaux, T ^a   Coignoul, F ^a   Bouquegneau, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgian coast; Cachexia; Guillemots; Heavy metals; PCBs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; LARIDAE; URIA AALGE;

BEACHED; BEACHING; BIRDS; COMMON GUILLEMOT; OIL POLLUTION; OILING; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATHOLOGY; POLLUTION EFFECTS;

BELGIUM;

EID: 0030618581     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao029159     Document Type: Article

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