Biotransfer of heavy metals along a soil-plant-insect-chicken food chain: Field study

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 849-853

  ZHUANG, Ping ^a,b   ZOU, Huiling ^a   SHU, Wensheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

chicken; field study; food chain; heavy metal; insect

Indexed keywords

BIOTRANSFER; CHICKEN; CHICKEN LIVER; CHICKEN MUSCLES; CONTAMINATED SITES; FIELD STUDIES; FIELD STUDY; FOOD CHAIN; INSECT; INSECT LARVAE; METAL BIOACCUMULATION; PB CONCENTRATION; PB/ZN MINE; STUDY SITES; TROPHIC LEVEL;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; CADMIUM; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; MEATS; METALS; MINING; SOILS; ZINC;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; BLOOD; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; FIELD METHOD; FOOD CHAIN; INSECT; LEAD; MUSCLE; POULTRY; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CHINA; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INSECT; METABOLISM; PLANT; SOIL POLLUTANT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CHICKENS; CHINA; COPPER; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INSECTS; LEAD; METALS, HEAVY; PLANTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ZINC;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 66949139733     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(08)62351-7     Document Type: Article

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