Flow cytometric analysis of hematocytes from brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) exposed to planar halogenated hydrocarbons and heavy metals

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 239-246

  Wickliffe, J K ^a   Bickham, J W ^b  

^a Texas A and M University ^*  (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON; HEAVY METAL; ORGANOCHLORINE INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BIRD; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BLOOD CELLS; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; METALS, HEAVY; MUTAGENS;

EID: 0031853421     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900754     Document Type: Article

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