Assessment of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin induced sac fry mortality in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) from different regions of the Great Lakes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2080-2092

  Guiney, Patrick D ^a,g   Cook, Philip M ^b   Casselman, John M ^c   Fitzsimmons, John D ^d   Simonin, Howard A ^e   Zabel, Erik W ^f   Peterson, Richard E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^d GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^e NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^g S C Johnson & Son Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; LAKE TROUT; TCDD;

CANADA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE ONTARIO; CANADA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE SUPERIOR; USA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE ONTARIO; USA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE SUPERIOR;

ILEX COOKII; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 0030417627     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-53-9-2080     Document Type: Article

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