Determination of trace metals in the freshwater leech erpobdella octoculata of the Elbe River - Evaluation of the analytical protocol

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 31, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 346-355

  Friese, Kurt ^a   Frömmichen, René ^c   Witter, Barbara ^a   Müller, Helmut ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^c OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

AAS; Biological sample digestion; Biomonitoring; ICP MS; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; HEAVY METAL; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; LEECH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; ELBE RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ERPOBDELLA; ERPOBDELLA OCTOCULATA; FRESHWATER LEECH; HIRUDINEA; HIRUDINIDA; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 1642387216     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200300506     Document Type: Article

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