A comparative bioassessment of sediment toxicity in lentic and lotic ecosystems of the north american great lakes

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 367-378

  Munawar, M ^a   Dermott, R ^a   McCarthy, L H ^b   Munawar, S F ^c   van Stam, H A ^a  

^a GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Contaminants; Detroit River; Hamilton Harbour; Toxic chemicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011147161     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634989908656975     Document Type: Article

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