Lead ammunition and pollution: An old problem worldwide recognized, neglected in Argentina;Municiones de plomo y contaminación: Un viejo problema mundialmente conocido pero localmente desatendido

Hornero

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-72

  Ferreyra, Hebe ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservation Society ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Corrective measures; Health; Hunting; Lead; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 84876938536     PISSN: 00733407     EISSN: 18504884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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