Intraspecific competition in populations of Helix aspersa with different histories of exposure to lead

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 337-344

  Beeby, A ^a   Richmond, L ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Shell growth; Snails; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; METABOLISM; METALS;

TOXIC STRESS;

TOXICITY;

LEAD;

GROWTH RESPONSE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVERTEBRATE; LEAD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SHELL; SNAIL;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DIET RESTRICTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD INTAKE; HELIX ASPERSA; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; SNAIL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HELIX (SNAILS); LEAD; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

GASTROPODA; HELIX ASPERSA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034919546     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(00)00241-4     Document Type: Article

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