Sublethal effects of Zn++ and Cd++ on respiration rate, ammonia excretion, and O:N ratio of Donax trunculus (Bivalvia; Donacidae)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 505-514

  Neuberger Cywiak, L ^a,c   Achituv, Y ^b   Garcia, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Universidad Maritima del Caribe   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CADMIUM; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; ZINC ION;

ARTICLE; BIVALVE; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LETHALITY; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WATER POLLUTION;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CADMIUM; MOLLUSCA; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; ZINC;

BIVALVIA; DONACIDAE; DONAX TRUNCULUS;

EID: 30344447996     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0781-1     Document Type: Article

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