Selenium:mercury molar ratios in fish from the Savannah River: Implications for risk management

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 627-644

  Burger, Joanna ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

mercury; molar ratios; risk; selenium

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES; CONSUMPTION PATTERNS; FISH LENGTH; FISH SPECIES; FRESHWATER FISHES; INDIVIDUAL VARIANCES; MEAN RATIO; MERCURY LEVELS; MOLAR RATIO; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; SAVANNAH RIVER;

CONTAMINATION; FISH; IMPURITIES; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISKS; SELENIUM; TOXICITY;

MERCURY (METAL);

EID: 84861565980     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.649298     Document Type: Article

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