Distributions for key exposure factors controlling the uptake of xenobiotic chemicals by great blue herons (Ardea herodius) through ingestion of fish

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 125-144

  Henning, M H ^a   Weinberg, N M Shear ^a   Wilson, N D ^b   Iannuzzi, T J ^c  

^a ARCADIS Geraghty and Miller Inc   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c Exponent Health Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure factors; Food web modeling; Herons; Probabilistic exposure assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 31944447020     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039991289653     Document Type: Article

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