A review of the effects of bromate on aquatic organisms and toxicity of bromate to oyster (Crassostrea gigas) embryos

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 238-243

  Hutchinson, Thomas H ^a   Hutchings, Matthew J ^a   Moore, Keith W ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic species; Bromate; Crassostrea gigas; Oyster embryo

Indexed keywords

BROMATE;

AQUATIC ORGANISM; AUQATIC ORGANISM; BROMATE; EMBRYO; OYSTER EMBRYO; PACIFIC OYSTER; TOXICITY;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOASSAY; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CRUSTACEA; DAPHNIA; ECOTOXICITY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FISH; GROWTH INHIBITION; LARVA; LC 50; LETHALITY; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEA POLLUTION;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS;

EID: 0031427474     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1997.1584     Document Type: Article

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