The Broad-Scale Analysis of Metals, Trace Elements, Organochlorine Pesticides and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Wetlands Along an Urban Gradient, and the Use of a High Trophic Snake as a Bioindicator

Wetlands and their biodiversity are constantly threatened by contaminant pollution from urbanisation. Despite evidence suggesting that snakes are good bioindicators of environmental health, the bioaccumulation of contaminants in reptiles is poorly researched in Australia. We conducted the first broa...

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Main Authors: Lettoof, Damian C., Bateman, Bill, Aubret, F., Gagnon, Marthe Monique
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83546