POP bioaccumulation in macroinvertebrates of alpine freshwater systems

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 157, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3192-3198

  Bizzotto, E C ^a   Villa, S ^a   Vighi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Aquatic macroinvertebrates; Krenal; Kryal; POPs

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; BIOCONCENTRATION; CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS; FEEDING GROUP; FRESHWATER SYSTEMS; LIPID CONTENT; MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY; MACROINVERTEBRATES; TROPHIC LEVEL;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENTS; POLLUTION;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

FRESH WATER; LIPID; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENRICHMENT; FEEDING GROUND; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LIPID; MACROINVERTEBRATE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PERSISTENCE; STREAMWATER; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ALTITUDE; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BIOACCUMULATION; CATCHMENT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; GLACIER; ITALY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PREDATOR; TROPHIC LEVEL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INVERTEBRATES; ITALY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALPS; ITALY;

EID: 74249100629     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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