Title Arsenic accumulation and speciation in Cherax destructor : effects of arsenic contamination / by Gemma Williams

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008

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Description xix, 191 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm Summary Yabbies from contaminated sites and those fed arsenic in a lab. study accumulated significant levels of arsenic mostly as As(III) and As(V). Arsenic accumulation affects the structure of the internal organs and contractile function of their muscle. The arsenic in their tissues was found to be bioaccessible to human consumers Notes Degree conferred 2009 Submitted to the School of Life and Environmental Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2008 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (leaves 173-191) Subject Arsenic -- Environmental aspects. Cherax destructor -- Contamination Food contamination. Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Science and Technology. Deakin University. School of Life and Environmental Sciences

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