Effects of sublethal Zn ++ and Cd ++ concentrations on filtration rate, absorption efficiency and scope for growth in Donax trunculus (Bivalvia; Donacidae)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 622-627

  Neuberger Cywiak, Lya ^a,c   Achituv, Y ^b   Garcia, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Universidad Maritima del Caribe   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Bivalves; Donax trunculus; Filtration rate; Heavy metals; Molluscs; Scope for growth

Indexed keywords

BIVALVES; DONAX TRUNCULUS; FILTRATION RATE; MOLLUSCS;

BIOMARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FILTRATION; HEAVY METALS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIODIVERSITY;

CADMIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIVALVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONAX TRUNCULUS; ECOLOGY; ENERGY BALANCE; FILTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; COPPER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZINC;

BIVALVIA; DONACIDAE; DONAX TRUNCULUS; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 37449030346     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9306-4     Document Type: Article

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