Snake scales record environmental metal(loid) contamination

Wetland snakes, as top predators, are becoming globally recognised as bioindicators of wetland contamination. Livers are the traditional test organ for contaminant exposure in organisms, but research is moving towards a preference for non-lethal tissue sampling. Snake scales can be used as an indica...

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Main Authors: Lettoof, Damian C., Rankenburg, Kai, McDonald, Bradley, Evans, Noreen, Bateman, Bill, Aubret, Fabien, Gagnon, Marthe Monique
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83528