Environmental fate and effects of the lampricide TFM: A review

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 456-474

  Hubert, Terrance D ^a  

^a UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental fate; Lampricide; Sea lampreys; TFM; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DETOXIFICATION; ECOLOGY; LAKES; OCEANOGRAPHY;

LAMPRICIDE TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT CONDITIONS; STREAM TREATMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

MAMMALIA; PETROMYZON MARINUS; PETROMYZONTIDAE; SEA LAMPREYS;

EID: 2342563880     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70508-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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