Current concentrations of PCBs in Lake Michigan invertebrates, a prediction test, and corroboration of hindcast concentrations

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 808-821

  Jackson, Leland J ^a   Carpenter, Stephen R ^b   Manchester Neesvig, Jon ^b   Stow, Craig A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diporeia spp.; Mysis relicta; Polychorinated biphenyl; Trophic transfer

Indexed keywords

DIPOREIA; LAKE; MYSIS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION;

DIPOREIA; MYSIS RELICTA;

EID: 0032461742     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(98)70863-9     Document Type: Article

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