Birds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 125-140

  Albers, Peter H ^a  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird; Embryo; PAH; Petroleum; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 34547220952     PISSN: 14702061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/147020606783438740     Document Type: Review

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