Metal bioaccumulation and oxidative stress in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) collected from eight lakes along a metal contamination gradient (Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 563-577

  Giguère, Anik ^a   Campbell, Peter G C ^a   Hare, Landis ^a   Cossu Leguille, Carole ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; LAKE POLLUTION; OXIDATION; PERCID;

PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 21344462633     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-224     Document Type: Article

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