Metal accumulation in American wild celery (Vallisneria americana Michx.) in the St. Lawrence River: Effects of water depth and exposure to current

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2317-2328

  Hudon, Christiane ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOACCUMULATION; CURRENT VELOCITY; DEPTH; METAL;

CANADA;

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; VALLISNERIA AMERICANA;

EID: 0032419047     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-114     Document Type: Article

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