Embryotoxic thresholds of mercury: Estimates from individual mallard eggs

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 257-264

  Heinz, G H ^a   Hoffman, D J ^a  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

EGG; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); TOXICITY; WADER;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTAMINATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EGG LAYING; EMBRYOTOXICITY; HATCHING; INCUBATION TIME; MERCURIALISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SAMPLING; STRESS;

ANIMALS; DIET; DUCKS; EGGS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; MERCURY; NERVOUS SYSTEM;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES; SCOLOPACIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037310577     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-002-2021-6     Document Type: Article

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