The water-sediment interactions for Hyalella azteca exposed to uranium-spiked or contaminated sediments and different overlying water chemistries

In comparison with other metals such as Cd, Cu, Pb, Ni, and Zn, little is known about uranium (U) toxicity to Hyalella azteca. There is even no national U water or sediment quality guideline yet for the protection of aquatic life in Canada, despite Canada being home to some of the biggest U producer...

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Main Author: Alves, Lara
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4504