Evaluation of the human health threat associated with the hepatotoxin microcystin in the muscle and liver tissues of yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1487-1497

  Wilson, Alan E ^a,e   Gossiaux, Duane C ^b   Höök, Tomas O ^a,b,f   Berry, John P ^c   Landrum, Peter F ^b   Dyble, Julianne ^b   Guildford, Stephanie J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^e AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYANOBACTERIUM; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD WEB; MUSCLE; PERCID; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SESTON; TOXIN; TROPHIC CASCADE;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 46849097835     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-067     Document Type: Article

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