Sediment toxicity from copper in the Torch Lake (MI) Great Lakes Area of Concern

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 735-743

  Cusack, Cynthia C ^a   Mihelcic, James R ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Lake Superior; Microtox ; Porewater; Sediment; Torch Lake; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

COPPER; LAKE POLLUTION; MINE WASTE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

GREAT LAKES(TORCH LAKE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033497249     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(99)70773-2     Document Type: Article

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