Concentrations of mercury in otters (Lutra lutra L.) in Scotland in relation to rainfall

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-18

  Kruuk, H ^a   Conroy, J W H ^a   Webb, A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; RAIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CARNIVORA; LIVER LEVEL; NONHUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION;

LUTRA LUTRA; ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; LUTRINAE;

BIOCONCENTRATION; MERCURY; OTTER; RAINFALL;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030619847     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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