Ecotoxicological characterization of energetic substances using a soil extraction procedure

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 138-148

  Sunahara, Geoffrey I ^a   Dodard, Sabine ^a   Sarrazin, Manon ^a   Paquet, Louise ^a   Hawari, Jalal ^a   Greer, Charles W ^a   Ampleman, Guy ^b   Thiboutot, Sonia ^b   Renoux, Agnès Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; CYCLONITE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CLAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GREEN ALGA; MOISTURE; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING; ULTRASOUND;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 0032992581     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1763     Document Type: Article

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