Sperm abnormalities associated with high copper levels in impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-266

  Ackerman, D J ^a   Reinecke, A J ^a   Els, H J ^b   Grobler, D G ^c   Reinecke, S A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Copper; Impala; Sperm

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIVER LEVEL; NONHUMAN; SOUTH AFRICA; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TOXICITY TESTING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0032986139     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1787     Document Type: Article

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