Chapter 19 Biomonitoring with birds

Trace Metals and other Contaminants in the Environment

Volumn 6, Issue C, 2003, Pages 677-736

  Becker, Peter H ^a  

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Author keywords

accumulative indicators; Birds; chemicals; contamination trend monitoring; early warning; egg shell thickness; eggs; environmental change; feathers; oil pollution; population monitoring; raptors; reproductive success; seabirds; sensitive indicators; top predators

Indexed keywords

AVES; RAPTORES;

EID: 77956663440     PISSN: 18751121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-5215(03)80149-2     Document Type: Article

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