Effects of dissolved organic matter and reduced sulphur on copper bioavailability in coastal marine environments

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-237

  DePalma, Sarah G S ^a   Ray Arnold, W ^b   McGeer, James C ^a   George Dixon, D ^c   Scott Smith, D ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment LLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromium reducible sulphide (CRS); Coastal marine; Copper toxicity; Dissolved organic matter (DOM)

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; SULFIDE; SULFUR; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CHROMIUM; COPPER; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; ESTUARY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METAL METABOLISM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEA POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MYTILUS; SEAWATER; SULFUR; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 79951943178     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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