Aquatic ecological risks due to cyanide releases from biomass burning

Chemosphere

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 343-348

  Barber, Timothy R ^a   Lutes, Christopher C ^b   Doorn, Michiel R J ^b   Fuchsman, Phyllis C ^a   Timmenga, Hubert J ^c   Crouch, Robert L ^d  

^a ARCADIS   (United States)

^b ARCADIS   (United States)

^c Timmenga and Associates Inc   (Canada)

^d Analytical Laboratory Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanide; Fire; Salmonids; Stormwater

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; CYANIDES; ECOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; MARINE BIOLOGY; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC TOXICITY;

BIOMASS;

CYANIDE; PYROGEN; STORM WATER;

BIOMASS BURNING; CYANIDE; FISH; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; TOXICITY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; FIRE; LABORATORY TEST; LC 50; LEACHING; RAINBOW TROUT; SALMONID; UNITED STATES;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

FRAXINUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0346034969     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00532-5     Document Type: Article

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