DDT and PCB concentrations dependency on the biology and domicile of fish: An example of perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) in Estonian coastal sea

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 620-625

  Roots, Ott ^a   Järv, Leili ^b   Simm, Mart ^b  

^a Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskus   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; DDT; Location; Maturity; PCB; Perch

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; COASTAL WATER; DDT; FISH; PCB;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS; PERCA; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4143062770     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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