Increased deposition of organic matter, polychlorinated biphenyls, and cadmium by zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in western Lake Erie

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1131-1139

  Dobson, Evan P ^a   Mackie, Gerald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEPOSITION; CADMIUM; LAKE; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SEDIMENT;

CADMIUM; DEPOSITION; MOLLUSC; ORGANIC MATTER; PCB; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0031741054     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-321     Document Type: Article

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