Water-sediment controversy in setting environmental standards for selenium

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-235

  Hamilton, Steven J ^a   Lemly, A Dennis ^b  

^a Yankton Field Research Station   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SELENIUM; WATER QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD CHAIN; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0032785480     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1833     Document Type: Editorial

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