Use of raptors for biomonitoring of heavy metals: Gender, age and tissue selection

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 347-351

  Castro, I ^a   Aboal, J R ^a   Fernandez J A ^a   Carballeira, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Feathers; Pollution; Viscera

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; CADMIUM LEVELS; FEATHERS; LOW CORRELATION; METALS CONCENTRATIONS; VISCERA;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; CADMIUM; LIVER; MERCURY (METAL); POLLUTION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

HEAVY METAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEATHER; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; RAPTOR; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; RAPTORS; SPAIN;

ACCIPITER GENTILIS; BUTEO BUTEO; RAPTORES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 79952704622     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-011-0220-4     Document Type: Article

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