Bioaccumulation and elimination of waterborne mercury in the midge larvae, Chironomus riparius Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Here, mercury kinetics and behavioural effects in the midge larvae under a water-only exposure were assessed. Uptake and elimination of waterborne mercury were described by using a one-compartment kinetic model. Results show that midges were able to readily accumulate the heavy metal (BCF = 450), pr...

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Autor principal: Azevedo-Pereira, Henrique M. V. S. (author)
Outros Autores: Abreu, Sizenando N. (author), Lemos, Marco F. L. (author), Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2019
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/26436
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/26436