Review of residue-based selenium toxicity thresholds for freshwater fish

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-210

  Hamilton, Steven J ^a  

^a Yankton Field Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Fish; Selenium; Threshold; Tissue based criteria

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

DIET; FISH; SELENIUM; THRESHOLD; TOXICITY;

DIET; FISH; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0042122332     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-6513(02)00091-X     Document Type: Note

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