Gender and spatial patterns in metal concentrations in brown anoles (Anolis sagrei) in Southern Florida, USA

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 712-718

  Burger, Joanna ^a   Campbell, Kym Rouse ^b   Campbell, Todd S ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Biological Research Associates   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anolis sagrei; Florida Everglades; Gender differences; Heavy metals; Lizards

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HEAVY METALS; LAND FILL;

METAL CONCENTRATIONS; SPATIAL PATTERNS;

TOXICITY;

ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; SELENIUM;

BIOACCUMULATION; GENDER DISPARITY; HEAVY METAL; LIZARD; REPTILE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANOLIS SAGREI; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BODY SIZE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FORAGING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT QUALITY; INDUSTRIAL AREA; LANDFILL; LIZARD; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GEOGRAPHY; LIZARDS; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; SEX FACTORS;

FLORIDA; LAKE OKEECHOBEE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ANOLIS SAGREI; HEXAPODA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33646428261     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/02-647     Document Type: Article

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