Biotic Ligand Model estimation of copper bioavailability and toxicity in the YacyretáReservoir on the ParanáRiver

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-244

  Natale, Oscar E ^a   Leis, Maria V ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional del Agua Argentina   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biotic ligand model; Ecotoxicology; Metals; Paran river; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; COPPER; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

PARANA RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA; YACYRETA RESERVOIR;

CITRUS; CYPRINIDAE; DAPHNIIDAE;

EID: 49449104146     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2008.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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