Swimming behavior and predator avoidance in three populations of Fundulus heteroclitus larvae after embryonic and/or larval exposure to methylmercury

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 131-148

  Zhou, T ^a   Weis, J S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Larvae; Methylmercury; Predator avoidance; Swimming behavior

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; LARVA; METHYLMERCURY; POLLUTION EFFECT; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FISH; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWIMMING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032192280     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(98)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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