An index of the ecological impacts of water toxics emitted to freshwater ecosystems

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 476-492

  Papasavva, Stella ^a   Beltramo, Mark A ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic toxicity; Ecotoxicity potential; Life cycle impact assessment; Water toxics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748500414     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030600561675     Document Type: Article

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