Biogeochemistry of persistent bioaccumulative toxicants: Processes affecting the transport of contaminants to remote areas

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 236-243

  Blais, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; PERSISTENCE;

EID: 20644462356     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-226     Document Type: Conference Paper

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