Effects of heavy metals on the survival and feeding behaviour of the sandy shore scavenging gastropod Nassarius festivus (Powys)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 45, Issue 1-12, 2002, Pages 107-113

  Cheung, S G ^a   Tai, K K ^a   Leung, C K ^a   Siu, Y M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Feeding behaviour; Gastropod; Heavy metals; Nassarius festivus

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES;

CHEMORECEPTION;

MARINE POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; ZINC;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAVY METAL; MOLLUSC; POLLUTION EFFECT; SCAVENGER; SURVIVAL;

CHEMORECEPTOR; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EVALUATION; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROPOD; LC 50; NONHUMAN; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; CHEMORECEPTORS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; METALS, HEAVY; SNAILS; STARVATION; SURVIVAL; WATER POLLUTANTS;

GASTROPODA; NASSARIUS;

EID: 0036742355     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(01)00324-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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