Measuring the avoidance behaviour shown by the snail Hydrobia ulvae exposed to sediment with a known contamination gradient

This study tested the hypothesis that the snail Hydrobia ulvae will recognise differences in the contamination levels of sediment and avoid the more contaminated zones. Instead of testing avoidance behaviour in a two-compartment system, a linear contamination gradient has been devised in which sever...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 21(2012), 3 vom: 08. Apr., Seite 750-8
1. Verfasser: Araújo, Cristiano V M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Blasco, Julián, Moreno-Garrido, Ignacio
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Water Pollutants, Chemical
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