Metals distribution and interactions in tissues of shrews (Sorex spp.) from copper- and zinc-contaminated areas in Poland

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1519-1529

  Swiergosz Kowalewska R ^a   Gramatyka, M ^a   Reczynski W ^b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CADMIUM; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; TOXICITY; ZINC;

INSECTIVOROUS SPECIES; LEGNICKO-GIOGOWSKI COPPER MINE REGION; METALS DISTRIBUTION; SHREWS;

TISSUE;

CADMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; METAL; NITRIC ACID; PERCHLORIC ACID; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INSECTIVORE; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; METAL RECOVERY; MINING; NONHUMAN; POLAND; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOREX; SOREX ARANEUS; SOREX MINUTUS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VOLE; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; KIDNEY; LIVER; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; POLAND; SHREWS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

ANIMALIA; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; SOREX; SOREX ARANEUS; SOREX MINUTUS; SORICIDAE;

EID: 25844449107     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.0167     Document Type: Article

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