Comparative assessment of heavy metal bioaccumulation in skeletal muscles of softshell and hard-shell freshwater turtles

The heavy metal ions originating from the various point and nonpoint sources seriously threatening the lotic ecosystem by posing severe health crises to the aquatic organisms of higher trophic levels. The freshwater turtles with delicate body structure and devoid of any hardcovers are prone to highe...

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Main Authors: Zaib-Un-Nisa, Salma Sultana, K.A. Al-Ghanim, Ghazla, Qaiser Farid Khan, F. Al-Misned, Usman Atique, Zubair Ahmed, Shahid Mahboob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364721001245