Live fast and die young: Metal effects on condition and physiology of wild yellow perch from along two metal contamination gradients

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-96

  Couture, Patrice ^a   Pyle, Greg ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish condition; Longevity; Metabolic enzyme activity; Seasonal and regional variation; Tissue metal concentration thresholds; Wild yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

Indexed keywords

PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 38349194549     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030701790322     Document Type: Article

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