Selenium transport and bioaccumulation in aquatic ecosystems: A proposal for water quality criteria based on hydrological units

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 150-156

  Lemly, A Dennis ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

BIOACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HYDROLOGY; SELENIUM; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; DATA BASE; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; IMMOBILIZATION; WATER QUALITY; WILDLIFE;

EID: 0032992913     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1998.1737     Document Type: Article

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