Temperature, growth and dietary effects on fish mercury dynamics in two Ontario lakes

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 175-187

  Harris, Reed C ^a   Bodaly, R A ^b  

^a TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

^b FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics; Fish; Mercury; Methylmercury; Models

Indexed keywords

FISH; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; TEMPERATURE;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

PERCA FLAVESCENS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 0031882887     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005986505407     Document Type: Article

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