The effect of contamination of the Kraków region on heavy metals content in the organs of bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus, Schreber, 1780)

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-109

  Topolska, K ^a   Sawicka Kapusta, K ^b   Cieslik E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bank vole; Bioindicator; Cadmium; Heavy metals; Pollution; The Krak w region

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RODENT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CRACOW; EURASIA; EUROPE; MALOPOLSKIE; POLAND;

ANIMALIA; CLETHRIONOMYS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 1842537932     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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