Metallothionein as bioindicator of freshwater metal pollution: European eel and brown trout

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 60-63

  Linde, A R ^a   Sanchez Galan S ^a   Valles Mota P ^b   Garcia Vazquez E ^a  

^a Faculty de Medicina   (Spain)

^b Facultad de Química   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FRESH WATER; HEAVY METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN;

BIOINDICATOR; HEAVY METAL; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EEL; NONHUMAN; SPAIN; TROUT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLIFORMES; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 17344382764     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.2001.2042     Document Type: Article

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