Environmental implications of excessive selenium: A review

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 415-435

  Lemly, A Dennis ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; BIRD; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; POLLUTANT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FISHES; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELENIUM; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0031296612     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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