Egg selenium concentrations as predictors of avian toxicity

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1229-1253

  Fairbrother, A ^a   Brix, K V ^b   Toll, J E ^b   McKay, S ^b   Adams, W J ^c  

^a Ecol Planning and Toxicology Inc   (United States)

^b Parametrix Inc   (United States)

^c Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Selenium; Toxicity thresholds

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844453834     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.1999.10518888     Document Type: Review

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