In situ measurement of tissue turnover and energy conversion efficiencies in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) using a novel toxicokinetic approach

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 464-471

  Paterson, Gordon ^a   Huestis, Susan Y ^b   Whittle, D Michael ^b   Drouillard, Kenneth G ^a   Haffner, G Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BIOMONITORING; FOOD LIMITATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; PCB; SALMONID;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ONTARIO; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 21244444648     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-206     Document Type: Article

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