Decline in PCB levels in otters (Lutra lutra)

Chemosphere

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1969-1971

  Mason, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CARNIVORA; LIVER; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; LIVER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OTTERS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; VITAMIN A; WALES;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

EID: 0032054409     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(97)10081-9     Document Type: Article

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