Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediments and biota from four US Arctic lakes

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 378-387

  Allen Gil, S M ^a,c   Gubala, C P ^b   Wilson, R ^a   Landers, D H ^c   Wade, T L ^d   Sericano, J L ^d   Curtis, L R ^e  

^a O S U ^*

^b Utah State University   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; LAKE WATER; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONTAMINATION; FISH; FOOD CHAIN; LAKE; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FRESH WATER; INSECTICIDES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UNITED STATES;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; GASTROPODA; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH; THYMALLUS ARCTICUS;

EID: 0031456058     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900267     Document Type: Article

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