Studies and evaluation of the potential toxicity of decabromodiphenyl ethane to five aquatic and sediment organisms

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-79

  Hardy, M L ^a   Krueger, H O ^b   Blankinship, A S ^b   Thomas, S ^b   Kendall, T Z ^b   Desjardins, D ^b  

^a Albemarle Corporation   (United States)

^b Wildlife International Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Brominated flame retardants; Daphnia; Fish; Sediment

Indexed keywords

DECARBROMODIPHENYL ETHANE; ETHANE; FLAME RETARDANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGA; BROMINE COMPOUND; CRUSTACEAN; ETHANE; FISH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGA; ANNELID WORM; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; CHIRONMUS RIPARIUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAPHNIA; DRY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; LUMBRICULUS VARIEGATES; PH; PSEUDOKIRCHNERIELLA SUBCAPITATA; RAINBOW TROUT; SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; BROMOBENZENES; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DAPHNIA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; OLIGOCHAETA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; LUMBRICULUS; MAMMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 80655147038     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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