Birds

Handbook of Ecotoxicology

Volumn 1-2, Issue , 2009, Pages 326-338

  Walker, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural effects measurement; Biochemical assays measuring enzyme induction; Birds and toxicity data; Insecticides and behavioural effects upon birds; Long term toxicity testing; Median lethal concentration determination; Pollutant effects on birds; Testing chemicals for risk assessment; Toxicity testing procedures

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ENZYME INDUCTION; MEDIAN LETHAL CONCENTRATION; TOXICITY DATA; TOXICITY TESTING;

BIRDS;

EID: 84953314429     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444313512.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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