Blood delta-ALAD, lead and cadmium concentrations in spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca) from Southeastern Spain and Northern Africa

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) is actually included in the IUCN as vulnerable species. Its main European population is located in southeastern Spain. Although a great deal of information has been acquired on the internal medicine and survey and even parasitological fauna on the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 19(2010), 4 vom: 30. Apr., Seite 670-7
1. Verfasser: Martínez-López, E (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sousa, A R, María-Mojica, P, Gómez-Ramírez, P, Guilhermino, L, García-Fernández, A J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Comparative Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Biomarkers Environmental Pollutants Cadmium 00BH33GNGH Lead 2P299V784P Porphobilinogen Synthase EC 4.2.1.24
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