Resistance to lead and zinc in the western mosquitofish Gambusia affinis inhabiting contaminated Bayou Trepagnier

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-17

  Klerks, Paul L ^a   Lentz, Sandra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Adaptation; Metal; Mosquitofish; Resistance

Indexed keywords

LEAD; RIVER WATER; ZINC;

HEAVY METAL; LEAD; POLLUTION RESISTANCE; WESTERN MOSQUITOFISH; ZINC;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTAMINATION; EXPOSURE; FISH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SURVIVAL; WATER POLLUTION;

USA, LOUSIANA, BAYOU TREPAGNIER;

ANIMALIA; GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031939547     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008851516544     Document Type: Article

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