Sexual and seasonal variations of mercury in smallmouth bass

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 135-143

  Murphy, Gregory W ^a   Newcomb, Tammy J ^a   Orth, Donald J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MERCURY (ELEMENT); MUSCLE; PERCIFORM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

NORTH AMERICA; SHENANDOAH RIVER; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU; PERCIFORMES;

EID: 34047128165     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2007.9664153     Document Type: Article

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