Use of homing pigeons as biomonitors of atmospheric metal concentrations in Beijing and Guangzhou, China

Biomonitoring provides direct evidence of the bioavailability and accumulation of toxic elements in the environment and in the current study, homing pigeons were used as a biomonitor of atmospheric pollution in Beijing and Guangzhou, China. Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) concentrations we...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 25(2016), 3 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 439-46
1. Verfasser: Cui, Jia (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Halbrook, Richard S, Zang, Shuying, You, Jing
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Air pollution Biomonitor Heavy metals Homing pigeons Tissues Air Pollutants Metals