Perspectives on canadian field studies examining the potential of pulp and paper mill effluent to affect fish reproduction

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 305-352

  Kovacs, T G ^a   Voss, R H ^a   Megraw, S R ^b   Martel, P H ^a  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

^b Domtar Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CANADA; EFFLUENT TOXICITY; FISH; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULP MILL; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CANADA; FISHES; GONADS; INDUSTRY; PAPER; REPRODUCTION; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030983643     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984109708984029     Document Type: Article

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