The effect of multi-generational exposure to metals and resultant change in median lethal toxicity tests values over subsequent generations

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-67

  Vedamanikam, V J ^a   Shazilli, N A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chironomids; Culicoides; Heavy metals; LC50; Multi generation; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDS; CULICOIDES;

CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY METALS; NICKEL; WATER;

TOXICITY;

CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS PLUMOSUS; CULICOIDES FURENS; LARVA; LC 50; LETHALITY; METAL TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; LETHAL DOSE 50; METALS, HEAVY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS PLUMOSUS; CULICOIDES FURENS;

EID: 38349048620     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9317-1     Document Type: Article

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