Aquatic selenium pollution is a global environmental safety issue

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-56

  Lemly, A Dennis ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD; NICKEL; SELENIUM; SILVER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELENIUM;

AGRICULTURE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLY; LANDFILL; OIL INDUSTRY; POLLUTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WETLAND;

EID: 3442882692     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-6513(03)00095-2     Document Type: Article

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