Selenium and mercury interactions with emphasis on fish tissue

Environmental Bioindicators

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 318-334

  Peterson, Spencer A ^a   Ralston, Nicholas V C ^b   Whanger, Philip D ^c   Oldfield, James E ^c   Mosher, Wayne D ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish; Humans; Mercury; Se Hg interaction; Selenium; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 71649102802     PISSN: 15555275     EISSN: 15555267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555270903358428     Document Type: Article

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