Cadmium Levels in Young Coots Originating from Industrial and Agricultural Regions of North-Middle Poland

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 489-491

  Szarek, J ^a   Felsmann, M Z ^b   Markiewicz, K ^a   Markiewicz, E ^a   Felsmann, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

^b Mil Vet Ctr of Pomeranian Dist   (Poland)

^c NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Coot; Liver

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347080291     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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