Distribution of chlorinated organic contaminants in dreissenid mussels along the southern shores of the Great Lakes

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 608-619

  Robertson, Andrew ^a   Lauenstein, Gunnar G ^a  

^a National Oceanic/Atmospheric Admin   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorinated contaminants; DDT; Great Lakes; Pesticides; Status; Zebra mussels

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031730569     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(98)70848-2     Document Type: Article

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