The use of feathers to monitor heavy metal contamination in herons, Korea (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (2007) 53, (435-441) DOI: 10.1007/s00244-006-0196-y);The use of feathers to monitor heavy metal contamination in Herons, Korea

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 435-441

  Kim, J ^a   Koo, T H ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; WATER; ZINC;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIET; FEATHER; HEAVY METAL; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WADER; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; CHICK; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEATHER; KOREA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; KYONGGI; SOUTH KOREA;

ARDEA CINEREA; ARDEIDAE; NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX;

EID: 34548314240     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-007-9098-x     Document Type: Erratum

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