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The effects of lead salt speciation and concentration on rumen microbial activity, in-vitro

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

R J Gosling ,
S Chikunya  and
J Scaife
R J Gosling*
Affiliation:
Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
*
Email: Rebecca.Gosling@writtle.ac.uk
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Forage pollution by lead has been caused by mining, sewage sludge application, nuclear plants and traffic emissions. Animals grazing on contaminated land have a higher exposure to the toxicity posed by contamination adhered to plants and through soil ingestion. Strojan and Phillips (2002) found a decrease in gas production in the presence of lead although other parameters were not measured. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of different lead salts and concentrations on microbial activity of rumen micro-organisms in-vitro.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 197
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Copyright © The American Society of International Law 2016

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