9543

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9543
• Author: DeForest, D. K., K. V. Brix and W. J. Adams
• Title: Critical Review of Proposed Residue-Based Selenium Toxicity Thresholds for Freshwater Fish
• USFW Year: 1999
• USFW - Doc Type: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment
• Copyright Material: YES

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