Linkages between chemical contaminants and tumors in Benthic Great Lakes fish

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-152

  Baumann, Paul C ^a   Smith, Ian R ^b   Metcalfe, Chris D ^c  

^a National Biological Service   (United States)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brown bullheads; Great Lakes; neoplasms; papilloma; white suckers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029818107     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(96)70946-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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