Biomagnification

Encyclopedia of Ecology, Five-Volume Set

Volumn 1-5, Issue , 2008, Pages 441-448

  Drouillard, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Bioconcentration; Biological amplification; Biological magnification; Chemical trophodynamics; Contaminant assimilation; Contaminant uptake; Ecological magnification; Persistent organic pollutants; Trophic magnification

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349229483     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045405-4.00377-3     Document Type: Chapter

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