Metallothionein levels in willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) populations with different natural loads of cadmium

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-152

  Pedersen, Hans C ^a   Hylland, Ketil ^b,c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alpine ecosystems; Contamination; Heavy metals; Norway; Ptarmigan; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; SALIX;

EID: 34147102177     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-006-0068-9     Document Type: Article

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