The effects of ionic strength on the toxicity of aluminium to Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) under non-steady state chemical conditions

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 69-76

  Lydersen, Espen ^a   Øxnevad, Sigurd ^b   Østbye, Kjartan ^b   Andersen, Ronny A ^b   Bjerkely, Frode ^b   Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn ^b   Poléo, Antonio B S ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acidification; Aluminium toxicity; Atlantic salmon; Fish; Ionic strength

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; IONIC COMPOSITION; LAKE WATER; MORTALITY; TOXICITY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0036977509     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2002.69     Document Type: Article

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