Cadmium and lead in tissues of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) using the Illinois River (USA)

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-181

  Levengood, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Heavy metals; Illinois River; Lead; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; LEAD; WETLANDS;

LEAD CONCENTRATIONS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; LEAD;

BIOACCUMULATION; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; WATERFOWL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCK; DUCKS AND GEESE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; KIDNEY; LAKE; LIVER LEVEL; NONHUMAN; RIVER; TISSUE LEVEL; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WETLAND; WINTER;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; DUCKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FRESH WATER; ILLINOIS; KIDNEY; LEAD; LIVER; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

AIX SPONSA; ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE;

EID: 0037399029     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00298-1     Document Type: Article

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