Metal levels in mourning doves from South Carolina: Potential hazards to doves and hunters

Environmental Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-186

  Burger, Joanna ^a   Kennamer, Robert A ^b   Brisbin Jr , I Lehr ^b   Gochfeld, Michael ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOVE; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEATHER; HEALTH HAZARD; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBIFORMES; ZENAIDA MACROURA;

EID: 0031280201     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3789     Document Type: Article

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