Selenium incorporation in fish otoliths: Effects of selenium and mercury from the water

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1388-1397

  Lochet, Aude ^a   Limburg, Karin E ^a   Rudstam, Lars ^b   Montesdeoca, Mario ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY (ELEMENT); OTOLITH; POPULATION MIGRATION; SELENIUM; TELEOST; TRACER;

AMEIURUS NEBULOSUS;

EID: 77958048277     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-070     Document Type: Article

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