Toxicity and bioconcentration evaluation of RDX and HMX using sheepshead minnows in water exposures

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1653-1657

  Lotufo, Guilherme R ^a   Gibson, Alfreda B ^a   Leslie Yoo, J ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Critical body residue; Cyprinodon variegatus; Explosives; HMX; RDX; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; SEA WATER;

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYPRINID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EXPLOSIVE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEAWATER; TOXICITY TEST;

AMPHIPODA; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LETHALITY; MORTALITY; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; WATER POLLUTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; AZOCINES; BODY BURDEN; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; KILLIFISHES; LETHAL DOSE 50; TRIAZINES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPHIPODA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINODON VARIEGATUS; MYTILIDAE;

EID: 77956993436     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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