Research advance on environmental exposure and ecotoxicological effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 379-384

  Sun, Fuhong ^a   Zhou, Qixing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Environmental exposure; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs); Toxicological effect

Indexed keywords

POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL;

BIOACCUMULATION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; PBDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 25844505785     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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