Commentary: Selenium study on endangered razorback sucker is flawed

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 313-326

  Hamilton, Steven J ^a  

^a Yankton Field Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado River; Endangered fish; Razorback sucker; Selenium

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ENDANGERED SPECIES; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FEEDING; FISH; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TOXIC WASTE; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PISCES; XYRAUCHEN; XYRAUCHEN TEXANUS;

EID: 19544372948     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2004.11.010     Document Type: Article

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