Trematode parasite influence on copper, iron and zinc content of polluted Littorina littorea: Infection, host sex and time effects

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1269-1272

  Cross, M A ^a   Irwin, S W B ^a   Fitzpatrick, S ^a   Manga, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; COPPER; IRON; PARASITE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; ZINC;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CRYPTOCOTYLE LINGUA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LITTORINA; LITTORINA LITTOREA; LITTORINIDAE; RENICOLA; RENICOLA ROSCOVITA; TREMATODA;

EID: 1042301869     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315403008634     Document Type: Article

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