Evaluation of PCBs and PCDD/Fs retention by aquatic organisms

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-150

  Niimi, A J ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

aquatic ecosystems; fish; PCBs; PCDDs; PCDFs

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TOXICOKINETICS; TROUT; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ORGANISM; PCBS; PCDD; PCDF;

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

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030566352     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(96)05306-5     Document Type: Review

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