Assessment of probable causes of reduced aquatic life in the Touchet River, Washington, USA

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-115

  Wiseman, C D ^a   LeMoine, M ^b   Cormier, S ^c  

^a HDR Inc   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Causal assessment; Salmon; Sediment; Stressor identification; Temperature; Weight of evidence

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 77951004917     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030903459429     Document Type: Article

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