Effects of heavy metal pollution on swimming and longevity in cercariae of Cryptocotyle lingua (Digenea: Heterophyidae)

Parasitology

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 499-507

  Cross, M A ^a   Irwin, S W B ^a   Fitzpatrick, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cercariae; Cryptocotyle lingua; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; MANGANESE; SEA WATER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CERCARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOTYLE LINGUA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FISH; INDICATOR ORGANISM; INTEGUMENT; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SWIMMING; TISSUE LEVEL; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CRUSTACEA; IRELAND; METALS, HEAVY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWIMMING; TREMATODA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CRYPTOCOTYLE LINGUA; HETEROPHYIDAE; LITTORINA LITTOREA; TREMATODA;

EID: 0034756051     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182001008708     Document Type: Article

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