Evolutionary and ecological effects of multi-generational exposures to anthropogenic stressors

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 91-97

  Nacci, Diane E ^a   Gleason, Timothy R ^a   Munns Jr , Wayne R ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary effects; Fish populations; Multi generational studies; Natural selection; PCBs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012569232     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20028091056746     Document Type: Conference Paper

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