Toxicological requirements for risk assessment of shellfish contaminants: A review

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 447-449

  Munday, R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Gymnodimine; Palytoxin; Risk assessment; Shellfish contaminants; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; HEALTH RISKS; IMPURITIES; MARINE BIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

POLLUTANT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHELLFISH; TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 33749587971     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504195     Document Type: Review

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