Investigation of cause in pulp and paper environmental effects monitoring

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-274

  Hewitt, L Mark ^a   Dubé, Monique G ^b   Ribey, Sandra C ^c   Culp, Joseph M ^a   Lowell, Richard ^a   Hedley, Kathleen ^a   Kilgour, Bruce ^d   Portt, Cameron ^e   MacLatchy, Deborah L ^f   Munkittrick, Kelly R ^f  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^d STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^e C Portt and Associates   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthos; Effluent; Environmental effects monitoring; Fish; Investigation of cause; Pulp and paper; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FISHERIES; MONITORING; TOXICITY;

BENTHOS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS MONITORING; INVESTIGATION OF CAUSE;

PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

BENTHOS; BIOMONITORING; FISH; POLLUTION MONITORING; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; TOXICITY TEST;

EFFLUENTS; EUTROPHICATION; FISHES; MONITORING; PAPER MILLS; PULP MILLS; TOXICITY;

EID: 28444490361     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2005.032     Document Type: Article

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