An Investigation of Heavy Metal Exposure and Risks to Wildlife in the Kafue Flats of Zambia

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 315-318

  Syakalima, Michelo ^a   Choongo, Kennedy ^a   Nakazato, Yoshikazu ^a   Onuma, Misao ^b   Sugimoto, Chihiro ^a   Tsubota, Toshio ^c   Fukushi, Hideto ^c   Yoshida, Mitsutoshi ^d   Itagaki, Tadashi ^e   Yasuda, Jun ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Kafue river; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

KOBUS LECHE; POACEAE;

FRESH WATER; HEAVY METAL;

ANIMAL; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIVER; MINING; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; WATER POLLUTANT; ZAMBIA;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISHES; FRESH WATER; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIVER; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; POACEAE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZAMBIA;

EID: 18044399759     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.63.315     Document Type: Article

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