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Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-92). |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: This report briefly synthesizes technical literature on ecological and toxicological aspects of arsenic in the environment, with special reference to natural resources. It is divided into a number of subtopics: sources, fate, and uses; chemical and biochemical properties; essentiality, synergism, and antagonism; background concentrations in biological and nonbiological samples; lethal and sublethal effects, including carcinogenesis, tertogenesis, and mutagenesis; and proposed criteria and research needs for the protection of sensitive organisms. Keywords: contaminants; toxicity; fishes; wildlife; natural resources; invertebrates; arsenic; organoarsenicals; carcinogenesis; teratogenesis; mutagenesis; metabolism. |
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Online version: Eisler, Ronald, 1932- Arsenic hazards to fish, wildlife, and invertebrates. [Washington, D.C.?] : Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, [1988] (OCoLC)647056846 |