Lake productivity and water chemistry as governors of the uptake of persistent pollutants in fish

The factors primarily responsible for the variation in the levels of PCBs and other persistent pollutants in predatory fish in a lake are based on the productivity and chemical properties of the lake.

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Published in:	Environmental science & technology Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 346 - 352
Main Authors:	Larsson, Per, Collvin, Lars, Okla, Lennart, Meyer, Gabrielle
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01-02-1992
Subjects:	Agnatha. Pisces Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biologi Biological and medical sciences Biological Sciences Chemicals Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on vertebrates Esox lucius Fish Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Lakes Natural Sciences Naturvetenskap PCB Pollutants Polychlorinated biphenyls Water pollution Sweden Europe Scandinavia DDE Environmental factor Polychlorobiphenyl Biological productivity Freshwater environment Pollutant Vertebrata Trophic level Pisces Chlorine Organic compounds Lakes Esox lucius Biological accumulation
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Summary:	The factors primarily responsible for the variation in the levels of PCBs and other persistent pollutants in predatory fish in a lake are based on the productivity and chemical properties of the lake.
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ISSN:	0013-936X 1520-5851 1520-5851
DOI:	10.1021/es00026a016