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Karl-Friedrich Meincke1,2, Karl-Heinz Schaller1,2

  • 1II. Zoologisches Institut der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland.

Oecologia
|March 18, 2017
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Edible snails accumulate high levels of iron, zinc, and lead when fed. Lower temperatures reduce metal content in snails, suggesting their use as bioindicators for soil metal contamination.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Zoology
  • Biochemistry

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