Using multiple metal-gill binding models and the toxic unit concept to help reconcile multiple-metal toxicity results

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 359-370

  Playle, Richard C ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

BLM; Gills; Metals; Model; Toxic unit concept; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

METAL; ORGANIC MATTER;

ECOTOXICOLOGY; HEAVY METAL; MODELING; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CALCULATION; GILL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE BINDING; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISHES; GILLS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIGANDS; METALS, HEAVY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 1842634545     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2004.01.017     Document Type: Article

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