Nondestructive indices of mercury exposure in three species of turtles occupying different trophic niches downstream from a former chloralkali facility

Turtles are useful for studying bioaccumulative pollutants such as mercury (Hg) because they have long life spans and feed at trophic levels that result in high exposure to anthropogenic chemicals. We compared total Hg concentrations in blood and toenails of three species of turtles (Chelydra serpen...

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Publié dans:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 22(2013), 1 vom: 19. Jan., Seite 22-32
Auteur principal: Hopkins, William A (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Bodinof, Cathy, Budischak, Sarah, Perkins, Christopher
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2013
Accès à la collection:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Water Pollutants, Chemical Mercury FXS1BY2PGL