A mechanistic explanation for the In(LC50) vs In(hardness) adjustment equation for metals

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 908-912

  Meyer, Joseph S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPLEXATION; EXTRAPOLATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOXICITY; TRANSITION METALS;

WATER HARDNESS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

METAL;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; COMPLEX FORMATION; HARDNESS; LC 50; METAL BINDING; PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0033559345     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es980714y     Document Type: Article

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