Site-specific derivation of the acute copper criteria for the Clinch River, Virginia

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 591-601

  Cherry, Donald S ^a   Van Hassel, John H ^b   Farris, Jerry L ^c   Soucek, David J ^d   Neves, Richard J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinch River; Copper; Criterion Maximum Concentration; Mussels

Indexed keywords

CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA; EPHEMEROPTERA; ISONYCHIA BICOLOR; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 0038081154     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030290879844     Document Type: Article

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