Metal sulfides in oxygenated aquatic systems: Implications for the biotic ligand model

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 133, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 51-64

  Bianchini, Adalto ^a   Bowles, Karl C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; BLM; Copper; Crustaceans; Daphnia magna; Fish; Silver; Sulfide; Thiols; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; INORGANIC COMPOUND; LIGAND; METAL; SILVER; SULFIDE; SULFUR;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOTIC LIGAND MODEL; CALCULATION; CELL SURFACE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LIGAND BINDING; METAL BINDING; OXYGENATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; THEORETICAL MODEL; TOXICITY;

CRUSTACEA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA;

EID: 0036754237     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-0456(02)00073-X     Document Type: Article

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