Nondestructive pollution exposure assessment in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus): I. Relationships between concentrations of metals and arsenic in hair, spines, and soil

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2356-2364

  D'Havé, Helga ^a   Scheirs, Jan ^a   Mubiana, Valentine Kayawe ^a   Verhagen, Ron ^a   Blust, Ronny ^a   De Coen, Wim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Erinaceus Europaeus; Hair; Metals; Nondestructive wildlife exposure assessment

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; HAIR; NONDESTRUCTICE WILDLIFE EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; SILVER; ZINC;

BIOMONITORING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HAIR; HEAVY METAL; INSECTIVORE; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; FORAGING; HAIR ANALYSIS; HEDGEHOG; METAL EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SPINE; WILDLIFE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ARSENIC; BELGIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HAIR; HEDGEHOGS; METALS; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ANIMALIA; ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 23944475813     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/04-597R.1     Document Type: Article

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