Zn, Cu, Cd and Hg binding to metallothioneins in harbour porpoises <it>Phocoena phocoena </it>from the southern North Sea

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Harbour porpoises <it>Phocoena phocoena </it>from the southern North Sea are known to display high levels of Zn and Hg in their tissues linked to their nutritional status (emaciation). The question arises regarding a pote...

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Main Authors: Jauniaux Thierry, De Groof Arnaud, Das Krishna, Bouquegneau Jean-Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/6/2