Heavy metal pollutants and chemical ecology: Exploring new frontiers

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-58

  Boyd, Robert S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Elemental defense; Heavy metals; Immunomodulation; Infochemical effect; Information disruption; Pollution; Quorum sensing

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HEAVY METAL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; NATURAL ENEMY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN; PLANT; POLLUTANT; QUORUM SENSING;

ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; PLANTS; QUORUM SENSING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 76349096242     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-009-9730-5     Document Type: Article

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