Evaluation of nonlethal methods for the analysis of mercury in fish tissue

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 568-576

  Baker, R F ^a   Blanchfield, P J ^b   Paterson, M J ^b   Flett, R J ^c   Wesson, L ^b  

^a Azimuth Consulting Group Inc   (Canada)

^b FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Flett Research Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; FOOD CONSUMPTION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

COREGONUS; COREGONUS CLUPEAFORMIS; ESOX; ESOX LUCIUS;

EID: 2942555440     PISSN: 00028487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/T03-012.1     Document Type: Article

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