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The influence of heavy metals on the shape and asymmetry of wings of female Polistes nimpha (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) living on contaminated sites

The aim of the present study was to determine the fluctuating asymmetry of the first pair of wings in females Polistes nimpha (Christ, 1791) living in an environment contaminated with heavy metals. The average concentration of Zn, Cd and Pb in the bodies of the insects varied depending on the distan...

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Autores principales: Mielczarek, Anna, Mielczarek, Łukasz, Wojciechowicz-Żytko, Elżbieta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8556199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34259965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10646-021-02449-8