Evaluation of some sources of variability in using small mammals as pollution biomonitors

Chemosphere

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2060-2067

  Gonzalez X I ^a   Aboal, J R ^a   Fernandez J A ^a   Carballeira, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body weight; Condition index; Metals; Relative age; Shrews; Wood mouse

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SOIL SURVEYS; TISSUE;

BODY WEIGHT; CONDITION INDEX; WOOD MOUSE;

MAMMALS;

CHROMIUM; COPPER; MANGANESE; ZINC;

BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MAMMALS; SOIL SURVEYS; TISSUE;

AGE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMONITORING; BODY MASS; CHROMIUM; COPPER; INDEX METHOD; MANGANESE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; SMALL MAMMAL; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN TISSUE; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLLUTION MONITORING; SHREW; SMALL MAMMAL;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CADMIUM; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; MANGANESE; MICE; SHREWS; TIME FACTORS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; CROCIDURA; CROCIDURA RUSSULA; MAMMALIA; MUS; SOREX GRANARIUS; SORICIDAE;

EID: 42749084814     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.01.036     Document Type: Article

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