Bioassays for testing effects of al, cr and cd using development in the amphibian pleurodeles waltl and regeneration in the planarian dugesia etrusca

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-288

  Calevro, F ^a   Campani, S ^a   Filippi, C ^a   Batistoni, R ^a   Deri, P ^a   Bucci, S ^a   Ragghianti, M ^a   Mancino, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011140477     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634989908656964     Document Type: Article

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