A population genetic analysis of the potential for a crude oil spill to induce heritable mutations and impact natural populations

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 259-278

  Cronin, Matthew A ^a   Bickham, John W ^b,c  

^a LGL Alaska Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LGL Ecological Research Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Exxon Valdez oil spill; Mutagenicity; Oil induced mutations; Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha); Toxicity

Indexed keywords

MUTAGENIC AGENT; PETROLEUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

HERITABILITY; MUTATION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION GENETICS;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FISH; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETICS; LETHAL MUTANT; MORTALITY; MUTAGENICITY; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECESSIVE GENE; SALMON; UNITED STATES; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA;

EID: 0032447041     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008887712459     Document Type: Article

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