Indirect effects of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 317, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 207-233

  Fleeger, John W ^a   Carman, Kevin R ^a   Nisbet, Roger M ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Competition; Contaminants; Indirect effects; Trophic cascades

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CONTAMINATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ECOLOGY; NUTRITION; TOXIC MATERIALS;

TOXIC EFFECTS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; POLLUTION EFFECT; TROPHIC INTERACTION; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BEHAVIOR; BENTHOS; CONTAMINATION; GRAZING; PELAGIC ZONE; PREDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXICITY;

EID: 0242636518     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00141-4     Document Type: Review

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