The effect of extreme waterborne cadmium exposure on the internal concentrations of cadmium, calcium, and sodium in Chironomus riparius larvae

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-64

  Gillis, Patricia L ^a   Wood, Chris M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Calcium regulation; Chironomid; Chironomus riparius; Metal resistance; Sodium regulation; Tolerant invertebrate

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM;

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; DETOXIFICATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EXCRETION; FLY; LARVA; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SODIUM; TOXICITY TEST;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; LARVA; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHIRONOMIDAE; LARVA; SODIUM; TIME FACTORS; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 48049088812     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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