Activity of esterases as biomarkers of metal exposure in spiders from the metal pollution gradient

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 765-771

  Wilczek, G ^a   Babczynska A ^a   Migula, P ^a   Wencelis, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Agelena labyrinthica; Esterases; Metal pollution gradient; Pardosa lugubris

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; ESTER; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

AGELENA; AGELENIDAE; ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; ARENAEUS; CANIS; INVERTEBRATA; LYCOSIDAE; PARDOSA; PARDOSA LUGUBRIS;

EID: 0942267408     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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