An integrated evaluation of the persistence and effects of 4- nonylphenol in an experimental littoral ecosystem

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 357-362

  Liber, Karsten ^a,c   Knuth, Michael L ^b   Stay, Frank S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Chemical persistence; Littoral enclosures; Nonylphenol

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC BIOTA; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CHEMICAL PERSISTENCE; LITTORAL ECOSYSTEM; LITTORAL ENCLOSURES; NONYLPHENOLS; TOXICOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT;

COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; ENCLOSURES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TOXICITY; WATER;

PHENOLS;

NONYLPHENOL;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FISH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; COPEPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PISIDIUM;

EID: 0033105455     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1999)018<0357:AIEOTP>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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