Further investigation of the heavy metal content of the teeth of the bank vole as an exposure indicator of environmental pollution in Poland

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-79

  Gdula Argasińska, Joanna ^a   Appleton, John ^b   Sawicka Kapusta, Katarzyna ^a   Spence, Bill ^c  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Thermo Elemental   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bank voles; Bio indicators; Heavy metals; ICP MS; Teeth

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POLLUTION; TISSUE;

DENTAL TISSUES; MINERAL PHASE;

HEAVY METALS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEAVY METAL; MINERAL;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION; RODENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOREST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLAND; POLLUTION; RELIABILITY; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEAD; METALS, HEAVY; POLAND; TOOTH;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

ANIMALIA; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 2942753894     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2004.02.025     Document Type: Article

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