Possible effects of electromagnetic fields from phone masts on a population of white stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-119

  Balmori, Alfonso ^a  

^a Polígono Industrial de Villamuriel de Cerrato   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cellsites; Cellular phone masts; Ciconia ciconia; Electromagnetic fields; Microwaves; Nonthermal effects; Reproduction; White stork

Indexed keywords

CICONIA CICONIA;

EID: 24344504500     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15368370500205472     Document Type: Article

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