Toxicological responses of red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) to subchronic soil exposures of 2,4-dinitrotoluene

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 604-608

  Johnson, Mark S ^a   Suski, Jamie ^a   Bazar, Matthew A ^a  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 DNT; Amphibian; Salamander; Soil; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; DERIVATIVES; EXPLOSIVES; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; PROPELLANTS; SOILS; TOXICITY;

AMPHIBIANS; BODY MASS; FEED CONSUMPTION; MORTALITY;

TOLUENE;

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE;

AMPHIBIAN; BIOACCUMULATION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOLUENE; TOXICITY;

AMPHIBIA; ARMY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EVALUATION; NONHUMAN; SALAMANDER; SOIL ANALYSIS; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BODY WEIGHT; DINITROBENZENES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; URODELA;

AMPHIBIA; BUCCO; PLETHODON CINEREUS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 34248172003     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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