Composition of dioxin-like PCBs in fish: An application for risk assessment

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3096-3102

  Bhavsar, Satyendra P ^a,b   Fletcher, Rachael ^b   Hayton, Alan ^b   Reiner, Eric J ^b   Jackson, Donald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES; FISH DATASET;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DATA SET; DIOXIN; FISH; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; PCB; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; GEOGRAPHY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA POLLUTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FISHES; FRESH WATER; MALE; ONTARIO; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34248201225     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062402y     Document Type: Article

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