Variation of Total Mercury Concentrations in Different Tissues of Three Neotropical Caimans: Implications for Minimally Invasive Biomonitoring

Jérémy Lemaire; François Brischoux; Olivier Marquis; Rosanna Mangione; Paco Bustamante

doi:10.1007/s00244-021-00846-y

journal article Apr 26, 2021

Variation of Total Mercury Concentrations in Different Tissues of Three Neotropical Caimans: Implications for Minimally Invasive Biomonitoring

Jérémy Lemaire

François Brischoux Olivier Marquis Rosanna Mangione

Paco Bustamante

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Vol. 81 No. 1 pp. 15-24 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Jérémy Lemaire, François Brischoux, Olivier Marquis, et al. (2021). Variation of Total Mercury Concentrations in Different Tissues of Three Neotropical Caimans: Implications for Minimally Invasive Biomonitoring. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 81(1), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-021-00846-y

Variation of Total Mercury Concentrations in Different Tissues of Three Neotropical Caimans: Implications for Minimally Invasive Biomonitoring

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