Mercury distribution in sediments and bioaccumulation by fish in two Oregon Reservoirs: Point-source and nonpoint-source impacted systems

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 423-429

  Park, J G ^a   Curtis, L R ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; FISHES; FRESH WATER; MERCURY; OREGON; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; POMOXIS NIGROMACULATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031442684     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900272     Document Type: Article

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