Changes in oocyte numbers in the ovotestis of Helix aspersa, after experimental exposure to the fungicide copper oxychloride

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 398-403

  Snyman, R G ^a   Reinecke, A J ^b   Reinecke, S A ^b  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COPPER CHLORIDE; FUNGICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROL SYSTEM; CROP PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAMETE; HELIX ASPERSA; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PLANT DISEASE; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COPPER; FEMALE; HELIX (SNAILS); MALE; OOCYTES; OVARY; TESTIS;

GASTROPODA; HELIX ASPERSA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 4644233759     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0442-9     Document Type: Article

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