Acute and subchronic toxicity of arsenite and zinc to tadpoles of rhinella arenarum both alone and in combination

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 72, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 884-890

  Brodeur, Julie Céline ^a   Asorey, Cynthia Melina ^a   Sztrum, Abelardo ^a   Herkovits, Jorge ^a  

^a Fundacion PROSAMA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; ARSENOUS ACID DERIVATIVE; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; LARVA; LONGEVITY; POLLUTANT; TOAD;

ANIMALS; ARSENITES; BUFONIDAE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; LARVA; LONGEVITY; ZINC;

EID: 67650327611     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390902959524     Document Type: Article

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