Cadmium regulation by Lasius niger: A contribution to understanding high metal levels in ants

Insect Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-92

  Grześ, Irena M ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Ants; Elimination; Heavy metals; Pollution gradient; Regulation

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS NIGER;

EID: 60049100974     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2009.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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