Structure activity relationships for predicting ecological effects of chemicals

Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 893-910

  Walker, John D ^a   Schultz, T Wayne ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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