Review of bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and K(ow) techniques

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-230

  Burnison, B Kent ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bioaccumulation; bioconcentration; methods; octanol water partition coefficient

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; WATER;

BIOACCUMULATION FACTOR (BAF); BIOCONCENTRATION FACTOR (BCF); OCTANOL WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENTS;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0031776064     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1998.012     Document Type: Review

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