Body size and population growth of Brachionus patulus (Rotifera) in relation to heavy metal (copper and mercury) concentrations

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 547-553

  Sarma, S S S ^a   Brena Bustamante, Paulina ^a   Nandini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Heavy metal; Lorica size; Population dynamics; Spine length

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; GROWTH RATE; MERCURY (METAL); POLLUTION DETECTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

LORICA SIZE; POPULATION DENSITY; SPINE LENGTH; SUBLETHAL CONCENTRATIONS;

MICROORGANISMS;

COPPER; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BRACHIONUS PATULUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; ROTIFERA;

ANIMALS; COPPER; MERCURY; ROTIFERA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BRACHIONIDAE; BRACHIONUS PATULUS; LORICA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 40449102182     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701796606     Document Type: Article

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