Comparison of the metal concentrations in the feathers of three bird species from Southern Iran

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1082-1086

  Norouzi, Mohsen ^a   Mansouri, Borhan ^b   Hamidian, Amir Hossein ^c   Ebrahimi, Tahereh ^d   Kardoni, Fakher ^e  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^e ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Chukar; Hormod protected area; Lead; Rock Dove

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED; BIRD SPECIES; CHUKAR; FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER; LEAD CONCENTRATION; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; PROTECTED AREAS; SHIMADZU; TRACE METAL;

CADMIUM; COBALT; CONSERVATION; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEAD; METALS;

BIRDS;

METAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEATHER; FEMALE; IRAN; MALE; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEATHERS; FEMALE; IRAN; MALE; METALS;

ALECTORIS; ALECTORIS CHUKAR; AMMOPERDIX GRISEOGULARIS; AVES; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 84867576285     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0798-1     Document Type: Article

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