Locational differences in mercury and selenium levels in 19 species of saltwater fish from New Jersey

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 74, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 863-874

  Burger, Joanna ^a,b   Jeitner, Christian ^b   Gochfeld, Michael ^b,c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; FISHING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); HEALTH HAZARD; ISURUS OXYRINCHUS; NONHUMAN; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHARK; STRIPED BASS; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS THYNNUS; TISSUE LEVEL; TOXICITY; TUNA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BASS; FISHES; GEOGRAPHY; MERCURY; NEW JERSEY; SEAFOOD; SEAWATER; SELENIUM; SHARKS; TUNA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; ISURUS OXYRINCHUS; MOLVA MOLVA; MORONE; MORONE SAXATILIS; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 79957593404     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.570231     Document Type: Article

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