Species sensitivity distribution evaluation for selenium in fish eggs: Considerations for development of a canadian tissue-based guideline

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-12

  DeForest, David K ^a   Gilron, Guy ^b   Armstrong, Sarah A ^c   Robertsonk, Erin L ^d  

^a Syracuse   (United States)

^b Coalhunter Mining Corporation ^*  (Canada)

^c Westhollow Technology Center   (United States)

^d CAMECO CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish tissue; Selenium; Species sensitivity distribution; Toxicity threshold; Water quality guideline

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OVARY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; OVARY; OVUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELENIUM; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84859733368     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.245     Document Type: Article

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