Effects of temephos (Abate® 4E) on fiddler crabs (Uca pugnax and Uca minax) on a delaware salt marsh

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 321-329

  Pinkney, Alfred E ^a   McGowan, Peter C ^a   Murphy, Daniel R ^a   Lowe, T Peter ^b   Sparling, Donald W ^b   Meredith, William H ^c  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Division of Fish and Wildlife   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase; Fiddler crabs; Nontarget effects; Temephos

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; SEA WATER; TEMEFOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRACHYURA; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; POACEAE; UNITED STATES;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; BRACHYURA; DELAWARE; POACEAE; SEAWATER; TEMEFOS;

EID: 0033192943     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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