Effects of cadmium and zinc on Procambarus clarkii: Simulation of the Aznalcóllar mining spill;Efectos de cadmio y zinc en Procambarus clarkii: Simulación del accidente minero de Aznalcóllar

Ciencias Marinas

Volumn 31, Issue 1 B, 2005, Pages 197-202

  Martín Díaz, M Laura ^a   Tuberty, S R ^b   McKenney, Jr ^c   Sales, D ^a   Del Valls, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aznalc llar mining spill; Crustaceans; Gonadosomatic index; Heavy metals; Hepatosomatic index

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CADMIUM; MINE WASTE; ZINC;

ASTACOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 21344444791     PISSN: 01853880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7773/cm.v31i12.96     Document Type: Article

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