Possible effects of the electromagnetic waves used in the wireless telephony on wildlife;Posibles efectos de las ondas electromagnéticas utilizadas en la telefonía inalámbrica sobre los seres vivos

Ardeola

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 477-490

  Balmori, Alfonso ^a  

^a NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioelectromagnetism; Bioindicators; Electromagnetic contamination; Microwaves; Non thermal effects; Phone masts; Radiofrequencies; Wild birds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 18844425521     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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