Methylmercury levels in a parasite (Apophallus brevis metacercariae) and its host, yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 495-501

  Ryman, Jennie E ^a,b   Van Walleghem, Jillian L A ^a,b   Blanchfield, Paul J ^a  

^a FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomagnify; Contaminant; Parasite host relationship

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLATWORM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; METABOLISM; METHYLMERCURY; PARASITE; PERCID; POLLUTANT; TROPHIC LEVEL;

APOPHALLUS BREVIS; PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 49349113635     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-007-9104-4     Document Type: Article

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