A simulation model of PCB dynamics in the Lake Ontario pelagic food web

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 43-56

  Jackson, Leland J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Ecosystem model; Food web; Lake management; Lake Ontario

Indexed keywords

FOOD WEB; MODELLING; PCBS;

NORTH AMERICA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE ONTARIO;

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; PISCES; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 0030590758     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00210-3     Document Type: Article

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