Biomonitoring of bioavailable PAH and PCB water concentrations in the Detroit River using the freshwater mussel, Elliptio complanata

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 242-255

  Gewurtz, Sarah B ^a   Lazar, Rodica ^a   Haffner, G Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomonitor; Detroit River; Elliptio complanata; PAH; PCB; Water

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; IMPURITIES; LAKES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WATER CONCENTRATIONS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOMONITORING; MOLLUSC; PAH; PCB; RIVER POLLUTION;

DETROIT RIVER; GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

BIVALVIA; ELLIPTIO; ELLIPTIO COMPLANATA; MOLLUSCA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 0038349123     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70430-4     Document Type: Article

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