Effects of nesting yellow-legged gulls (Larus cachinnans Pallas) on the heavy metal content of soils in the Cies Islands (Galicia, North-West Spain)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 267-272

  Otero Perez X L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

BREEDING SITE; FAECES; HEAVY METAL; SEABIRD; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SOIL POLLUTION;

CIES ISLANDS; GALICIA; SPAIN;

AVES; LARUS CACHINNANS; LARUS MICHAHELLIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032052694     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)80010-6     Document Type: Article

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