Trace metal concentrations in the hair of zalophus californianus pups and their relation to feeding habits

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 126, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 148-164

  Elorriaga Verplancken, Fernando ^a   Aurioles Gamboa, David ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

California sea lion pups; Feeding habits; Hair; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MERCURY; SELENIUM; TRACE METAL; ZINC; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAIR ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; SAMPLE SIZE; SEAL; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HAIR; METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA; CEPHALOPODA; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; ZALOPHUS; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

ANIMALS; COPPER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HAIR; IRON; LEAD; MERCURY; SEA LIONS; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

EID: 64849093373     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-008-8186-8     Document Type: Article

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