Tissue-related polychlorinated biphenyls accumulation in Mediterranean cetaceans: Assessment of toxicological status

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 206-210

  Storelli, M M ^a   Barone, G ^a   Piscitelli, G ^a   Storelli, A ^a   Marcotrigiano, G O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOLPHIN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MALE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE TYPES;

ANIMALS; BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LIVER; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CETACEA;

EID: 34347356384     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9126-6     Document Type: Article

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