Limited bioavailability of sediment PAH near an aluminum smelter: Contamination does not equal effects

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2003-2018

  Paine, Michael D ^a   Chapman, Peter M ^b   Allard, Patrick J ^b   Murdoch, Mary H ^b   Minifie, David ^c  

^a Paine Ledge and Associates   (Canada)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^c ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthos; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Sediment; Sediment Quality Triad; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SMELTER; TOXICITY TESTING;

CANCER MAGISTER; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 0029825759     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<2003:LBOSPN>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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