Fish mercury levels in relation to characteristics of hydroelectric reservoirs in Newfoundland, Canada

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 217-233

  French, K J ^a   Anderson, M R ^b   Scruton, D A ^b   Ledrew, L J ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Fish; Hydroelectric reservoirs; Mercury; Newfoundland; Return time

Indexed keywords

FISH; MERCURY; RESERVOIR;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

SALMO SALAR; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 0031908620     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005975714493     Document Type: Article

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