Enzyme markers in frogs (Rana spp.) for monitoring risk of aquatic pollution

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 441-448

  Van Den Brink, N W ^a   Lee De Groot, M B E ^a   De Bie, P A F ^a   Bosveld, A T C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aromatase; EROD; TEQ

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA; RANA ARVALIS; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA ESCULENTA;

EID: 0346401433     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044173     Document Type: Article

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