Effects of exposure to lead on behavior of mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus L.) larvae

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 222, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Weis, Judith S ^a   Weis, Peddrick ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cell Biology and Injury Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Behavior; Larvae; Lead; Mummichog; Predation

Indexed keywords

LEAD; LEAD ACETATE;

FISH LARVA; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MUMMICHOG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EXPOSURE; FISH; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SWIMMING; TISSUE LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; PALAEMONETES PUGIO;

EID: 0032054633     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00134-2     Document Type: Article

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