Species sensitivity to copper: Acute toxicity to channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, and sunshine bass, Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-99

  Straus, David L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Channel catfish; Copper; Copper sulfate; CuSO4; Ictalurus punctatus; Morone chrysops M. saxatilis; Species sensitivity; Sunshine bass

Indexed keywords

COPPER; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXICITY TEST;

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; MORONE CHRYSOPS; MORONE SAXATILIS;

EID: 33646454436     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v18n01_06     Document Type: Article

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