Pomphorhynchus laevis (Palaeacanthocephala) in the intestine of chub (Leuciscus cephalus) as an indicator of metal pollution

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-70

  Sures, Bernd ^a   Siddall, Roy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acanthocephalans; Accumulation; Bioindicator; Chub; Lead; Metal pollution; Parasite; Pomphorhynchus laevis

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

BIOINDICATOR; FISH; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; PARASITE;

ACANTHOCEPHALUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST; INTESTINE; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS; LIVER; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; POMPHORHYCHUS LAEVIS; STEADY STATE;

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); LEUCISCUS; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS; PALAEACANTHOCEPHALA; POMPHORHYNCHUS; POMPHORHYNCHUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0037248918     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(02)00249-7     Document Type: Article

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