Modelling human exposure of methylmercury from fish consumption

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-15

  Luk, Grace K ^a   Au Yeung, Wai C ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Diet; Fish; Human exposure; Mathematical modelling; Methylmercury

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ESTIMATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MERCURY (METAL); OCEAN HABITATS;

BIOACCUMULATION; FISH CONSUMPTION; HUMAN EXPOSURE; METHYLMERCURY;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

CONTAMINATION; ESTIMATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MERCURY (METAL); OCEAN HABITATS; ORGANOMETALLICS;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DIET; FISH; FOOD CONSUMPTION; METHYLMERCURY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PERCA FLAVESCENS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 33745016287     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2006.001     Document Type: Article

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