Factors affecting the toxicity of methylmercury injected into eggs

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 264-279

  Heinz, G H ^a   Hoffman, D J ^a   Kondrad, S L ^a   Erwin, C A ^a  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CORN OIL; METHYLMERCURY; SOLVENT;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIRD; EGG; METHYLMERCURY; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EGG; EMBRYO; HATCHING; HUMIDITY; INCUBATION TIME; MALLARD; MERCURIALISM; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PHEASANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; INJECTIONS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; SOLVENTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY TESTS; ZYGOTE;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; PHALACROCORAX AURITUS; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 31544461844     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-005-1002-y     Document Type: Article

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